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St. Louis, MO Hail Reports

Last reported hail near St. Louis, MO: Apr 27, 2026 — 1.5″ reported 4.0 mi NW. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.13″ over the area on 4 days, most recently Oct 14, 2026. 125 hail reports on 23 storm days within 10 miles of St. Louis, MO since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 59 days since October 2020.

Hail map for St. Louis, MO

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St. Louis populationpopulation
298.0K
St. Louis householdshouseholds
143.1K

Largest hail on record near St. Louis, MO

The biggest hail reported within 10 miles of St. Louis, MO, as ground reports since November 2020. Each links to its day below.

  1. 2.5″May 16, 202511 reports, nearest 7.2 mi WNW
  2. 2.5″July 17, 20236 reports, nearest 4.5 mi NE
  3. 2″March 14, 202521 reports, nearest 1.2 mi WSW
  4. 2″May 26, 202420 reports, nearest 3.4 mi SW
  5. 2″May 19, 20252 reports, nearest 8.7 mi W

Hail near St. Louis, MO, day by day

Every storm day with a hail report or a radar hail estimate within 10 miles of St. Louis, MO, newest first. Open a day to see its individual reports.

Storm days within 10 miles of St. Louis, MO: the largest and number of ground reports, the radar estimate, and the closest report
DateReported (largest)Reports (1.00″+)Radar estimateClosest reportStorm report
No report01.13″—
No report01.05″—
No report00.87″—
No report00.83″—
1.5″12 (12)1.12″4.0 mi NW
Show 12 reports from Apr 27, 2026
Ground hail reports on Apr 27, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom St. Louis, MORemark
6:15 AM CDT1.5″4.0 mi NW
6:42 AM CDT1.25″4.4 mi WNW
6:21 AM CDT1″4.4 mi WNW
6:19 AM CDT1″4.6 mi WNW
6:20 AM CDT1″5.4 mi W
6:20 AM CDT1.5″5.5 mi W
6:15 AM CDT1.5″6.4 mi WNW
6:46 AM CDT1.25″7.5 mi NNW
6:16 AM CDT1.5″7.6 mi WNW
6:15 AM CDT1.5″7.9 mi WNW
6:16 AM CDT1″8.9 mi WNW
1:48 PM CDT1″9.6 mi WNW
No report00.88″—
No report01.37″—
No report00.97″—
No report00.76″—
No report00.93″—
No report01.01″—
2″2 (2)1.92″8.7 mi W
Show 2 reports from May 19, 2025
Ground hail reports on May 19, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom St. Louis, MORemark
8:38 PM CDT2″8.7 mi W
8:43 PM CDT1.25″8.9 mi WSW
2.5″11 (11)1.72″7.2 mi WNW
Show 11 reports from May 16, 2025
Ground hail reports on May 16, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom St. Louis, MORemark
2:54 PM CDT1.5″7.2 mi WNW
2:46 PM CDT2″7.6 mi WNW
2:47 PM CDT1″7.9 mi WNW
2:46 PM CDT2.5″8.7 mi NW
2:54 PM CDT1″8.9 mi NE
2:46 PM CDT1.75″9.4 mi WNW
2:43 PM CDT1.5″9.5 mi WNW
2:37 PM CDT1.25″9.6 mi WNW
2:35 PM CDT1.25″9.7 mi WNW
5:15 PM CDT1.75″9.9 mi NW
2:44 PM CDT1.5″9.9 mi NW
1.25″1 (1)0.86″9.3 mi ESE
Show 1 report from Apr 2, 2025
Ground hail reports on Apr 2, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom St. Louis, MORemark
4:38 PM CDT1.25″9.3 mi ESE
1″1 (1)0.81″9.8 mi SSE
Show 1 report from Mar 30, 2025
Ground hail reports on Mar 30, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom St. Louis, MORemark
1:42 PM CDT1″9.8 mi SSE
2″21 (21)1.58″1.2 mi WSW
Show 21 reports from Mar 14, 2025
Ground hail reports on Mar 14, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom St. Louis, MORemark
9:50 PM CDT1.25″1.2 mi WSW
9:45 PM CDT1.5″2.2 mi SSW
9:50 PM CDT1″2.9 mi WNW
9:55 PM CDT2″3.0 mi SSW
9:45 PM CDT1″3.3 mi SW
9:46 PM CDT1″4.8 mi SW
9:45 PM CDT1″5.0 mi WSW
9:47 PM CDT1″5.1 mi SW
9:46 PM CDT1″5.9 mi WSW
9:46 PM CDT1″7.0 mi WSW
9:51 PM CDT1″7.1 mi W
9:51 PM CDT1″7.8 mi SW
9:44 PM CDT1″8.1 mi W
10:45 PM CDT1″8.5 mi WSW
9:42 PM CDT1″8.6 mi SSW
9:45 PM CDT1″8.6 mi SSW
10:13 PM CDT1″8.7 mi W
9:49 PM CDT1″8.8 mi SW
9:56 PM CDT1.25″8.9 mi WSW
9:45 PM CDT1″9.3 mi SW
10:27 PM CDT1″9.8 mi SSE
No report01.01″—
No report00.88″—
No report01.02″—
No report01.01″—
2″20 (20)2.23″3.4 mi SW
Show 20 reports from May 26, 2024
Ground hail reports on May 26, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom St. Louis, MORemark
6:06 PM CDT1.25″3.4 mi SW
6:07 PM CDT1″4.2 mi SW
6:05 PM CDT1″4.7 mi WSW
6:07 PM CDT1.5″5.1 mi SSW
6:07 PM CDT1.75″5.4 mi SSW
6:05 PM CDT1″5.5 mi WSW
6:07 PM CDT2″5.7 mi SW
6:10 PM CDT1″5.7 mi SSE
6:07 PM CDT1″6.7 mi SW
5:55 PM CDT2″6.8 mi NNE
6:04 PM CDT1.25″7.1 mi SW
5:50 PM CDT1.75″7.3 mi WSW
5:58 PM CDT1.25″8.3 mi WSW
6:02 PM CDT1″8.5 mi WSW
5:54 PM CDT1.5″8.9 mi WSW
6:01 PM CDT2″9.5 mi WSW
6:00 PM CDT1.75″9.6 mi WSW
6:21 PM CDT1.5″9.7 mi ESE
6:01 PM CDT1″9.7 mi WSW
5:34 PM CDT1″9.9 mi NE
No report01.19″—
0.75″2 (0)0.93″7.2 mi WNW
Show 2 reports from May 21, 2024
Ground hail reports on May 21, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom St. Louis, MORemark
7:54 PM CDT0.75″7.2 mi WNW
7:55 PM CDT0.75″7.9 mi WNW
No report01.23″—
No report00.85″—
1.75″3 (3)1.99″8.1 mi NNW
Show 3 reports from Apr 1, 2024
Ground hail reports on Apr 1, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom St. Louis, MORemark
6:59 PM CDT1″8.1 mi NNW
11:28 PM CDT1″8.7 mi W
6:55 PM CDT1.75″9.8 mi NW
1.75″18 (18)2.93″2.0 mi SW
Show 18 reports from Mar 14, 2024
Ground hail reports on Mar 14, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom St. Louis, MORemark
5:52 PM CDT1″2.0 mi SW
5:51 PM CDT1″3.0 mi WSW
5:55 PM CDT1″3.0 mi WSW
5:48 PM CDT1″5.5 mi WSW
5:53 PM CDT1″5.5 mi WSW
4:14 PM CDT1.75″6.5 mi NE
4:42 PM CDT1.75″6.8 mi NNE
5:44 PM CDT1″7.2 mi WSW
5:59 PM CDT1.25″7.2 mi NE
5:59 PM CDT1.25″7.5 mi NE
4:39 PM CDT1.25″8.0 mi NE
4:36 PM CDT1″8.7 mi E
4:43 PM CDT1″9.2 mi NNE
4:30 PM CDT1″9.5 mi SSW
5:39 PM CDT1″9.5 mi WSW
5:42 PM CDT1″9.5 mi WSW
5:15 PM CDT1.5″9.8 mi WSW
5:04 PM CDT1.25″9.9 mi N
No report01.39″—
No report00.94″—
0.88″1 (0)None stored6.8 mi NNE
Show 1 report from Sep 26, 2023
Ground hail reports on Sep 26, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom St. Louis, MORemark
6:28 PM CDT0.88″6.8 mi NNE
No report00.76″—
No report00.76″—
No report01.08″—
No report01.00″—
2.5″6 (6)2.90″4.5 mi NE
Show 6 reports from Jul 17, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jul 17, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom St. Louis, MORemark
3:12 PM CDT1.25″4.5 mi NE
3:12 PM CDT1.25″5.1 mi NNE
3:29 PM CDT1.75″7.5 mi SE
3:29 PM CDT2.5″7.9 mi SE
3:20 PM CDT1″8.4 mi NE
3:28 PM CDT1″9.2 mi E
1″1 (1)1.41″0.6 mi WNW
Show 1 report from Jul 14, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jul 14, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom St. Louis, MORemark
1:14 PM CDT1″0.6 mi WNW
No report00.81″—
No report01.14″—
1.25″8 (8)1.90″6.2 mi WNW
Show 8 reports from Jun 30, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jun 30, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom St. Louis, MORemark
9:21 PM CDT1″6.2 mi WNW
9:19 PM CDT1″9.3 mi NW
9:31 PM CDT1″9.5 mi NW
9:14 PM CDT1″9.6 mi WNW
9:18 PM CDT1.25″9.9 mi NW
9:10 PM CDT1″9.9 mi NW
9:17 PM CDT1″9.9 mi NW
9:12 PM CDT1″9.9 mi NW
1″3 (1)1.29″4.9 mi W
Show 3 reports from Jun 4, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jun 4, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom St. Louis, MORemark
3:40 PM CDT1″4.9 mi W
3:15 PM CDT0.75″5.7 mi WNW
3:42 PM CDT0.75″7.8 mi WNW
No report00.79″—
1.25″3 (3)1.09″4.6 mi SW
Show 3 reports from May 13, 2023
Ground hail reports on May 13, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom St. Louis, MORemark
3:29 PM CDT1.25″4.6 mi SW
2:37 PM CDT1″9.9 mi NW
2:38 PM CDT1″9.9 mi NW
0.88″1 (0)0.90″6.3 mi NNE
Show 1 report from May 7, 2023
Ground hail reports on May 7, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom St. Louis, MORemark
5:15 PM CDT0.88″6.3 mi NNE
1″4 (2)1.23″3.7 mi SW
Show 4 reports from Apr 15, 2023
Ground hail reports on Apr 15, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom St. Louis, MORemark
7:02 PM CDT0.75″3.7 mi SW
6:56 PM CDT1″3.8 mi WSW
7:00 PM CDT1″4.6 mi SW
7:11 PM CDT0.75″9.5 mi NE
1.75″3 (3)1.32″9.7 mi ESE
Show 3 reports from Mar 31, 2023
Ground hail reports on Mar 31, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom St. Louis, MORemark
6:37 PM CDT1.75″9.7 mi ESE
6:39 PM CDT1.5″9.7 mi ESE
6:53 PM CDT1.5″9.7 mi ESE
No report01.15″—
No report00.77″—
No report00.79″—
No report00.84″—
No report01.17″—
1″1 (1)0.97″9.3 mi ESE
Show 1 report from May 14, 2022
Ground hail reports on May 14, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom St. Louis, MORemark
7:30 PM CDT1″9.3 mi ESE
No report01.02″—
No report01.72″—
No report00.83″—
0.75″1 (0)1.34″9.1 mi E
Show 1 report from Aug 10, 2021
Ground hail reports on Aug 10, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom St. Louis, MORemark
2:05 PM CDT0.75″9.1 mi E
No report00.81″—
No report00.78″—
1″1 (1)1.59″8.7 mi W
Show 1 report from Jul 9, 2021
Ground hail reports on Jul 9, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom St. Louis, MORemark
9:47 PM CDT1″8.7 mi W
No report01.01″—
No report00.89″—
0.88″1 (0)None stored9.0 mi SW
Show 1 report from Mar 17, 2021
Ground hail reports on Mar 17, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom St. Louis, MORemark
8:40 AM CDT0.88″9.0 mi SW

Reported sizes are ground reports filed by trained spotters, the public and emergency managers. Radar estimates come from MESH radar analysis and are not measurements. Both are within 10 miles of St. Louis, MO. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to St. Louis, MO.

Hail near St. Louis, MO by year and month

By year
YearStorm daysReportsLargest reportedRadar max
20265121.5″1.13″
202511362.5″1.92″
202412432″2.93″
202317302.5″2.90″
2022611″1.17″
20211031″1.72″
Storm days by month, all years
MonthStorm daysBar
January0
February0
March7
April5
May12
June6
July12
August15
September3
October1
November0
December0

Hail near St. Louis, MO has been recorded most often in August: 15 of 61 storm days.

HailPing storm reports near St. Louis, MO

Storms HailPing grouped and published as full reports (hail of 1.00 inch or larger), newest first. The day-by-day list above includes every report.

Hail events near St. Louis, MO with date, maximum hail size, and report counts
Date Max hail Reports 1.00″+ Reports 1.75″+
Apr 27, 2026 2″ 15 2
Apr 27, 2026 1.5″ 17 0

See all Missouri hail reports

Recent hail storms near St. Louis, MO

  1. — hail up to 2″

    Storm summary, April 27, 2026

    On Apr 27, 2026, hail was reported across the O'fallon / Gray Summit / Pacific corridor. Reports concentrated near O'fallon, Pacific, Gray Summit, Cedar Hill Lakes, Byrnes Mill, and Ellisville. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.00 inches. HailPing grouped 15 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: O'fallon, Pacific, Gray Summit, Cedar Hill Lakes, Byrnes Mill, Ellisville, Saint Peters, Winfield, Dardenne Prairie, Moscow Mills

    15 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 2 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

  2. — hail up to 1.5″

    Storm summary, April 27, 2026

    On Apr 27, 2026, hail was reported across the Hillsdale / University City / Vinita Terrace corridor. Reports concentrated near University City, Hillsdale, Vinita Terrace, Manchester, Clarkson Valley, and Chesterfield. The largest reported hailstone measured 1.50 inches. HailPing grouped 17 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: University City, Hillsdale, Vinita Terrace, Manchester, Clarkson Valley, Chesterfield, Cottleville, Champ, Sycamore Hills, Vinita Park, Benton, Country Club Hills

    17 reports of 1.00"+ hail. Read the full hail report

About hail in St. Louis, MO

St. Louis is home to 298,018 people and 143,059 households in Missouri. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of St. Louis, MO on 61 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 11.2 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. August is the busiest month, with 15 of 61 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 2.5 inches on May 16, 2025.

How these figures are counted

Population and household figures are public census estimates for the city itself. Hail event counts and sizes come from reports HailPing has recorded, which may be delayed, incomplete, or later corrected — they are not confirmed hail damage or repair demand. Read the full HailPing Disclaimer

Common questions

When did it last hail in St. Louis, MO?

The last reported hail within 10 miles of St. Louis, MO was on April 27, 2026: hail up to 1.5 inches was reported, the nearest 4.0 mi NW from St. Louis, MO. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.13″ over the area on 4 days, most recently Oct 14, 2026. 125 hail reports on 23 storm days within 10 miles of St. Louis, MO since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 59 days since October 2020.

How big was the hail in St. Louis, MO?

The largest hail reported within 10 miles of St. Louis, MO on April 27, 2026 measured 1.5 inches. The largest hail reported near St. Louis, MO since November 2020 measured 2.5 inches on May 16, 2025.

How many hail reports were there near St. Louis, MO?

125 hail reports on 23 storm days within 10 miles of St. Louis, MO since November 2020, of which 115 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.

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