Hail History

Hail history for High Ridge, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of High Ridge since 1974, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · High Ridge

Last hail
Jun 4, 2012
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 29, 2003

16 reports on 13 days since 1974 · #305 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · High Ridge

High Ridge Byrnes Mill Murphy Fenton Eureka Sunset Hills Arnold Cedar Hill 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
16 most recent reports with a location; Jefferson County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about High Ridge

The latest hail report in and around High Ridge is from June 4, 2012, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, High Ridge logged 5 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about half the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #305 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. High Ridge accounts for 5% of the 312 reports filed in Jefferson 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 April 29, 2003 near High Ridge.

The busiest year was 2005, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (63% of reports); 94% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • High Ridge 0.3
  • Jefferson County 8.7
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • High Ridge 5
  • Jefferson County 82
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • High Ridge 0%
  • Jefferson County 6%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

0123 1974: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 Jan Feb Mar April: 10 reports (63%) Apr May June: 5 reports (31%) Jun July: 1 reports (6%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 16 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 High Ridge
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 29, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball High Ridge Jefferson 16:10 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball High Ridge Jefferson 16:15 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 1988 1.75 ingolf ball — Jefferson 18:55 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 1974 1.75 ingolf ball — Jefferson 12:22 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2012 1.50 inping pong ball 0.35 ENE High Ridge Jefferson 15:50 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 High Ridge
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 4, 2012 1.50 inping pong ball 0.35 ENE High Ridge Jefferson 15:50 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2011 1.00 inquarter High Ridge Jefferson 14:56 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2010 0.75 inpenny 0.09 SSE Parkdale Jefferson 15:14 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2009 1.00 inquarter High Ridge Jefferson 13:05 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2007 1.00 inquarter High Ridge Jefferson 12:40 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2005 1.00 inquarter High Ridge Jefferson 18:50 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2005 1.00 inquarter High Ridge Jefferson 17:40 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2005 0.75 inpenny High Ridge Jefferson 17:25 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball High Ridge Jefferson 16:10 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball High Ridge Jefferson 16:15 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2003 1.50 inping pong ball High Ridge Jefferson 13:55 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2002 0.75 inpenny High Ridge Jefferson 14:58 local · NCEI

Hail history near High Ridge

Questions about hail in High Ridge

How often does it hail in High Ridge, Missouri?

16 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of High Ridge since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #305 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in High Ridge?

Most reports come in April, June, July. April alone accounts for 63% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in High Ridge?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 29, 2003 near High Ridge. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in High Ridge?

The most recent report in this data is from June 4, 2012 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has High Ridge had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of High Ridge since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 4, 2012.

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.