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St. Louis, 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 St. Louis city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2025 | 40 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2024 | 7 | 3.75" (tea cup) |
| 2023 | 10 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 10 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 9 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2016 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2015 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2014 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2012 | 22 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
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
- 448 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2026-04-27.
- 36 tornado events, most recent 2025-05-16.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 3.6 mi |
| 2026-04-27 | Hail | 1.00" | 3 mi |
| 2026-04-27 | Hail | 1.50" | 3 mi |
| 2026-04-27 | Hail | 1.00" | 2.2 mi |
| 2026-04-27 | Hail | 1.75" | 3.9 mi |
| 2026-04-27 | Hail | 1.50" | 3.9 mi |
| 2026-04-27 | Hail | 1.00" | 2.2 mi |
| 2026-04-27 | Hail | 1.25" | 2.2 mi |
| 2026-04-27 | Hail | 1.50" | 1.9 mi |
| 2026-04-27 | Hail | 1.50" | 5.2 mi |
2026-04-27: “Thunderstorm winds downed one power line on McCausland and one small tree at IKEA.”
2026-04-27: “Photo of hailstone received on X.”
2026-04-27: “Picture of hailstone received on X from near Kingshighway and Martin Luther King Drive.”
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-08-09