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Lake Viking, MO hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Lake Viking city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 2 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2015 | 2 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2014 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2012 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 93 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 81 mph, most recent 2023-07-29.
- 12 tornado events, most recent 2021-10-24.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 5.2 mi |
| 2023-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 10 mi |
| 2023-06-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 1.7 mi |
| 2023-06-17 | Hail | 1.75" | 8.8 mi |
| 2023-05-06 | Hail | 4.00" | 9.7 mi |
| 2023-03-31 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.5 mi |
| 2022-07-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 3.8 mi |
| 2022-04-23 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.5 mi |
| 2022-04-23 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5.8 mi |
| 2022-03-05 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.9 mi |
2023-07-29: “Estimated 70 mph winds in Gallatin.”
2023-07-29: “Estimated 60 mph winds in Pattonsburg.”
2023-06-30: “Estimated 60 mph winds north of Altamont on the south side of Lake Viking.”
Disputing a claim at a Lake Viking address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12