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Hail dates in St. Louis County, Missouri
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in St. Louis County on 46 days since 2016 (175 separate reports, 162 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on May 16, 2025; 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 St. Louis 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 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 11 | Photo of hailstone received on X. |
| 2026-04-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-05-19 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 14 | A picture of a 2 inch hailstone was submitted via Twitter with a measurement. |
| 2025-05-16 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 34 | Hail fell near Clearview and Hatherly in north city. |
| 2025-04-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2025-03-14 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 43 | Individual reported quarter sized hail that was 2 to 3 inches deep on the ground. |
| 2024-05-26 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | Numerous reports of severe hailstones came in in the cities of Eureka, Wildwood, Ellisville, Ballwin, Manchester, Twin Oaks, Valley Park, Fenton, Des Peres, … |
| 2024-04-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-04-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-04-01 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Widespread large hail fell in St. Louis County, with the largest hailstones measuring 1.75 to 2 inches. The largest stones were reported in Chesterfield and … |
| 2024-03-14 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 5 | Another wide swath of large hail fell across St. Louis County up to two inches in diameter. The large hail fell in Fenton, Valley Park, Sunset Hills, Crestwo… |
| 2023-09-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A discrete thunderstorm produced mainly half inch to nickel sized hailstones in southern St. Louis County according to emergency managers, trained spotters, … |
| 2023-07-17 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Large hail up to two inches in diameter was reported in Florissant, Black Jack and Spanish Lake areas. |
| 2023-06-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 7 | A wide swath of large hail was reported in northern portions of St. Louis County. The areas that had large hail was Woodson Terrace, Saint John, Bel-Ridge, K… |
| 2023-06-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-05-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | A wide swath of large hail fell across northern portions of St. Louis County. Large hail was reported in Earth City, Maryland Heights, Bridgeton, St. Ann, Br… |
| 2023-04-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | A swath of large hail fell from just east of Pacific to Eureka. |
| 2022-08-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-12-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-07-09 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | A wide swath of large hail, up to two inches in diameter, fell across portions of St. Louis County including Bridgeton, St. Ann, Overland, Maryland Heights, … |
| 2021-05-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-03-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A wide swath of large hail fell across the northern portions of St. Louis County. |
| 2020-07-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-03-27 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | A wide swath of large hail between an inch and 1.25 inches in diameter fell along the I-270 corridor in northern portions of St. Louis County. Large hail wa… |
| 2019-08-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-01 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2019-05-14 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | — |
| 2019-04-18 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2019-03-24 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2018-07-14 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-09 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2018-05-26 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-04-02 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-11-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | A wide swath of large hail fell across the St. Louis metro area. Hail between one and two inches in diameter was reported in Maryland Heights, Creve Coeur, O… |
| 2017-07-22 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-19 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-03-30 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-02-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-26 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | A wide swath of large hail up to golf ball size fell in an area from western St. Louis County to northern parts of St. Louis County. The cities that reported… |
| 2016-04-30 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 5 | A wide swath of large hail fell in an area from Chesterfield through Ballwin/Manchester area to Town and Country/Des Peres area. Most of the hail was around … |
| 2016-04-27 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-04-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 12 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2025 | 4 | 93 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2024 | 5 | 11 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2023 | 6 | 14 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 5 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 6 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 6 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 5 | 15 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in St. Louis County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 132 reports since 2016, strongest 100 mph. 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-15 | 100 mph | 6 | Thunderstorm winds took most of the roof off of an outbuilding, uprooted several trees and snapped off a very large tree about two feet o… |
| 2025-03-14 | 92 mph | 16 | Thunderstorm winds blew an entire intact garage or shed roof onto the ground and into a standing tree, splitting the roof around the tree. |
| 2024-05-26 | 86 mph | 1 | A supercell caused a consistent swath of wind damage across southern St. Louis County. Damage included large limbs and trees downed, topp… |
| 2024-04-18 | 81 mph | 2 | There were numerous reports of tree limbs and power poles broken with power lines down. There was one report of a traffic line blown down… |
| 2021-07-09 | 81 mph | 3 | Thunderstorm winds blew down a steel highway sign at the intersection of I-64 and Boones Crossing. |
| 2023-07-29 | 79 mph | 3 | Thunderstorm winds caused widespread damage across the northern portions of St. Louis County. Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines … |
| 2021-06-19 | 77 mph | 1 | A wide swath of damaging winds was reported across the western portions of St. Louis County. A 77 mph wind gust was recorded at Spirit of… |
| 2025-05-16 | 75 mph | 4 | Thunderstorm winds shattered the windows of a business in Chesterfield. Numerous injuries were reported, but the exact number is unknown. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit St. Louis County?
April 27, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on May 16, 2025.
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
St. Louis City, MO (8 mi) · St. Charles County, MO (17 mi) · Monroe County, IL (22 mi) · Jefferson County, MO (22 mi) · St. Clair County, IL (24 mi) · Madison County, IL (27 mi) · Franklin County, MO (37 mi) · Warren County, MO (39 mi)
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