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Hail dates in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Cape Girardeau County on 18 days since 2016 (24 separate reports, 13 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on August 6, 2019; the most recent hail was April 27, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Cape Girardeau County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail estimated to quarter size fell in Cape Girardeau, about four blocks east of the university. |
| 2025-11-18 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny size hail was measured as a storm tracked eastward through Cape Girardeau county, with the report submitted via mPING. |
| 2025-03-30 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel size hail fell in Delta. |
| 2024-02-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Media relayed multiple reports of hail from a storm tracking southeastward through Cape Girardeau County. 1 inch hail was reported SW of Jackson and SSW of C… |
| 2023-07-20 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2020-04-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Quarter-size hail fell in and near Cape Girardeau, mainly the north half of the city. |
| 2019-08-06 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golf-ball size hail was reported along Highway 25. |
| 2019-06-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golf ball hail was reported on Interstate 55 at mile marker 102. |
| 2018-06-26 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-04-03 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Dime to nickel-size hail fell across parts of southern Cape Girardeau County. |
| 2018-03-24 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-09-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-27 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Nickel-size hail was reported at Interstate 55 and Kings Highway. |
| 2017-02-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-04-26 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 4 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Cape Girardeau County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 57 reports since 2016, strongest 100 mph. 7 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-14 | 100 mph | 1 | A power pole was blown down across East Jackson Street in Jackson. |
| 2024-04-02 | 85 mph | 2 | A microburst with estimated peak winds of 85 mph caused sporadic wind damage on the west side of Cape Girardeau, MO, during the early mor… |
| 2017-03-07 | 85 mph | 1 | A microburst containing peak winds estimated near 85 mph tracked across the southern edge of the city of Cape Girardeau, roughly along an… |
| 2025-05-20 | 81 mph | 2 | A tree trunk was snapped on Roberts Dr by straight-line winds southeast of a tornado track following the lifting of the tornado. |
| 2019-05-21 | 81 mph | 2 | A National Weather Service storm survey estimated peak winds were near 80 mph at the location of an uprooted tree. |
| 2019-02-07 | 81 mph | 1 | A National Weather Service damage survey found sporadic straight-line wind damage across the southern part of the county. Peak estimated … |
| 2024-06-25 | 75 mph | 1 | Numerous trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds in Jackson and Cape Girardeau. |
| 2024-05-26 | 75 mph | 1 | Trees were uprooted, with one falling onto a house in Fruitland as a line of storms moved across Cape Girardeau County. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Cape Girardeau County?
April 27, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on August 6, 2019.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Bollinger County, MO (22 mi) · Jackson County, IL (35 mi) · Stoddard County, MO (37 mi) · Williamson County, IL (46 mi) · Wayne County, MO (52 mi) · Perry County, IL (52 mi) · Randolph County, IL (55 mi) · McCracken County, KY (56 mi)
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