Hail and tornadoes in Ripley County, MO
Since January 2021, radar estimated hail somewhere in Ripley County, MO on 64 days. The biggest estimate: 3 in or larger (teacup), on Thu, Apr 16, 2026. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 10 days.
Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.
Radar estimates are NOAA's MESH: the largest hail the radar estimates aloft, on cells about 0.7 mile across, shown as the lower bound of a size band (“1.5+”). They often run larger than what reached the ground, and they aren't evidence of damage at any address.
Hail on record since 1955
NOAA's Storm Events database lists 86 hail reports in Ripley County, MO on 61 days, 3 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 2.5 in, near Handy, on Tue, Apr 28, 2026.
By decade: 2000s: 34 · 2010s: 27 · 2020s: 25
Tornadoes since 1950
13 tornadoes have touched Ripley County, MO since 1950, none of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger. They killed 1 and injured 2.
Strongest
- Sun, Nov 27, 2005 · F2 · 12 mi long, 250 yd wide · near Gatewood · 1 death
- Fri, Mar 14, 2025 · EF2 · 19.63 mi long, 500 yd wide · near Poynor · 1 injury
- Sun, May 26, 2024 · EF2 · 31.24 mi long, 400 yd wide · near Tucker
- Thu, Mar 9, 2017 · EF2 · 9.64 mi long, 600 yd wide · near Hill Top
- Thu, Apr 3, 2014 · EF2 · 3.48 mi long, 220 yd wide · near Hill Top
Most recent
- Sun, Mar 30, 2025 · EF1 · 3.16 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Oxly
- Fri, Mar 14, 2025 · EF2 · 19.63 mi long, 500 yd wide · near Poynor · 1 injury
- Sun, May 26, 2024 · EF2 · 31.24 mi long, 400 yd wide · near Tucker
- Thu, Mar 9, 2017 · EF2 · 9.64 mi long, 600 yd wide · near Hill Top
- Thu, Apr 3, 2014 · EF2 · 3.48 mi long, 220 yd wide · near Hill Top
- Thu, Oct 31, 2013 · EF1 · 4.16 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Oxly
- Tue, Jan 29, 2013 · EF1 · 0.27 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Flatwoods
- Sun, Dec 9, 2012 · EF1 · 0.4 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Flatwoods
- Wed, May 25, 2011 · EF0 · 0.74 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Torch
- Wed, Mar 10, 2010 · EF1 · 1.47 mi long, 180 yd wide · near Owenmont · 1 injury
By decade: 2000s: 3 · 2010s: 7 · 2020s: 3
Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 2003 onward is in so far.
Every hail day since January 2021
- Thu, Sep 10, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Sep 6, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 10, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jul 9, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jun 21, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jun 13, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (Gatewood, MO)
- Thu, Jun 11, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jun 9, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, May 31, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1 in (Oxly, MO)
- 1 in (3 N Oxly, MO)
- Tue, Apr 28, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 2 in (Doniphan, MO)
- 1 in (Doniphan, MO)
- 1.25 in (3 WNW Doniphan, MO)
- 1 in (1 N Doniphan, MO)
- 1.75 in (2 N Doniphan, MO)
- and 1 more
- Mon, Apr 27, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Apr 26, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Apr 16, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
Reported in the county- 1.5 in (Poynor, MO)
- Tue, Oct 7, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Sep 15, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1 in (4 S Gatewood, MO)
- Sun, Sep 14, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Aug 19, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Aug 13, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Aug 12, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jul 30, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jul 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 11, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, May 20, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, May 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, May 15, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Apr 4, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Apr 2, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Mar 30, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Mar 14, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1 in (1 W Doniphan, MO)
- Fri, Aug 16, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Aug 15, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 12, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jul 3, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jun 25, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jun 8, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, May 26, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, May 25, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, May 24, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, May 8, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Sep 4, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Aug 26, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 29, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jul 13, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (3 N Gatewood, MO)
- Fri, Jul 7, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jul 6, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jul 4, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 1, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jun 14, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1.5 in (4 ESE Poynor, MO)
- Sat, May 13, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Apr 4, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Oct 15, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Sep 24, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jul 26, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Mar 18, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1 in (POYNOR, MO)
- Fri, Aug 13, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Aug 8, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 31, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 30, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 16, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 9, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jun 17, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, May 3, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Apr 9, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1.5 in (DONIPHAN, MO)
- 1 in (DONIPHAN, MO)
- Thu, Feb 25, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Radar estimates and reports are for anywhere inside the county's boundary. Radar estimates come from NOAA's MRMS estimated hail size (MESH), the largest hail the radar estimates aloft on a ~1 km grid. They often run larger than the hail that reached the ground, and they aren't an observation at any address. Reports are what people reported to the National Weather Service. Neither is proof of damage or an official record for an insurance claim. From NOAA's Storm Events Database (NCEI), which records tornadoes from 1950, hail and thunderstorm wind from 1955, and every kind of storm from 1996. A tornado that crossed county lines is counted in each county it touched. Recent months are added as NCEI publishes them, a few months behind. Damage is in the dollars of its year and is often an estimate.