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Hail — Vernon, Missouri

April 26, 2026 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths

Direct injuries

Property damage

$25.0M

Magnitude

2.5

Area

Vernon

Event narrative (NOAA)

A severe thunderstorm produced hail from golf ball to tennis balls in size over a swath nearly 32 miles in length from south of Nevada, MO to locations north and east of Nevada. Along this mostly rural path, damage occurred to some roofs of homes and structures, vehicles, multiple RV's, equipment and crops.

Other notable hail events in Missouri

St. Louis · April 10, 2001$400.0M Greene · April 28, 2026$314.9M St. Louis · April 10, 2001$300.0M Lawrence · April 28, 2026$118.0M St. Louis · April 10, 2001$100.0M St. Charles · April 10, 2001$100.0M

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.