Hail History

Hail history for Des Peres, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Des Peres since 1975, with preliminary reports to November 5, 2026.

Readout · Des Peres

Last hail
Apr 3, 2014
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 5, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 25, 2004

14 reports on 11 days since 1975 · #343 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Des Peres

Des Peres Kirkwood Town and Country Manchester Creve Coeur Crestwood Sunset Hills Fenton Ballwin 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; St. Louis County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Des Peres

The latest hail report in and around Des Peres is from April 3, 2014, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 5, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Des Peres logged 4 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is 40% of the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #343 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Des Peres accounts for 2% of the 660 reports filed in St. Louis County.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 5% for the median Missouri town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 1.75 in (golf ball) on May 25, 2004 near Des Peres.

The busiest year was 2004, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (36% of reports); 79% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Des Peres 0.2
  • St. Louis County 16.9
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Des Peres 3
  • St. Louis County 108
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Des Peres 0%
  • St. Louis County 8%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

01234 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1975–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan February: 1 reports (7%) Feb Mar April: 5 reports (36%) Apr May: 5 reports (36%) May June: 1 reports (7%) Jun July: 2 reports (14%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Des Peres
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 25, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Des Peres St. Louis — 13:45 local · NCEI
Feb 27, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Kirkwood St. Louis $100K 11:30 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Des Peres St. Louis — 15:55 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 1975 1.75 ingolf ball — St. Louis — 13:45 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.68 NW Des Peres St. Louis — 19:10 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Des Peres
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 3, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.68 NW Des Peres St. Louis — 19:10 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2009 1.00 inquarter Kirkwood St. Louis — 13:20 local · NCEI
May 25, 2008 1.00 inquarter Des Peres St. Louis — 19:42 local · NCEI
May 25, 2008 0.75 inpenny Kirkwood St. Louis — 19:35 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 2004 0.75 inpenny Kirkwood St. Louis — 19:26 local · NCEI
May 25, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Des Peres St. Louis — 13:45 local · NCEI
May 25, 2004 0.88 innickel Kirkwood St. Louis — 13:44 local · NCEI
May 25, 2004 1.00 inquarter Des Peres St. Louis — 13:40 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2003 0.75 inpenny Kirkwood St. Louis — 16:50 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2001 0.75 inpenny Des Peres St. Louis — 21:05 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2000 1.00 inquarter Kirkwood St. Louis — 23:15 local · NCEI
Feb 27, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Kirkwood St. Louis $100K 11:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Des Peres

Questions about hail in Des Peres

How often does it hail in Des Peres, Missouri?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Des Peres since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #343 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Des Peres?

Most reports come in April, May, July. April alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Des Peres?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 25, 2004 near Des Peres. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Des Peres?

The most recent report in this data is from April 3, 2014 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.

How many hail storms has Des Peres had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Des Peres since November 5, 2021. The last one was on April 3, 2014.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.