Hail History

Hail history for St. Charles, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. Charles since 1961, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · St. Charles

Last hail
Apr 17, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · May 11, 2016

59 reports on 40 days since 1961 · #34 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · St. Charles

St. Charles St. Peters Bridgeton Maryland Heights Hazelwood Weldon Spring Chesterfield Florissant Creve Coeur 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
59 most recent reports with a location; St. Charles County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about St. Charles

The latest hail report in and around St. Charles is from April 17, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on April 17, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, St. Charles logged 26 reports on 18 hail days, about 1.3 reports a year. That is 2.6 times the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #34 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. St. Charles accounts for 17% of the 346 reports filed in St. Charles County.

5% 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 4.00 in (grapefruit) on May 11, 2016 near 0.28 S St Charles.

Reports were down 82% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (22). The busiest year was 2012, with 6 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (53% of reports); 81% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • St. Charles 1.3
  • St. Charles County 10.2
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • St. Charles 18
  • St. Charles County 87
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • St. Charles 5%
  • St. Charles County 8%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

0246 1961: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2003: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 6 reports, largest 2.75 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 4.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1961–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 Jan February: 1 reports (2%) Feb March: 3 reports (5%) Mar April: 31 reports (53%) Apr May: 11 reports (19%) May June: 6 reports (10%) Jun July: 2 reports (3%) Jul August: 1 reports (2%) Aug Sep October: 3 reports (5%) Oct November: 1 reports (2%) Nov Dec
All 59 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 3 3
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 17, 2026 3 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in St. Charles
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 11, 2016 4.00 ingrapefruit 0.28 S St Charles St. Charles $4.0 million 11:50 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2012 2.75 inbaseball 2.72 E Harvester St. Charles — 16:57 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2001 2.00 inhen egg St Charles St. Charles $100.0 million 20:05 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 0.67 S St Charles St. Charles — 21:12 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.81 SSE St Charles St. Charles — 16:55 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in St. Charles
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 17, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SW Boschertown St. Charles — 15:15 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NE Elm Pt St. Charles — 15:08 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.76 WSW St Charles St. Charles — 15:05 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2021 1.00 inquarter St Charles St. Charles — 16:10 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.01 WNW Elm Pt St. Charles — 13:20 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.6 WNW St Charles St. Charles — 14:30 local · NCEI
May 11, 2016 4.00 ingrapefruit 0.28 S St Charles St. Charles $4.0 million 11:50 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2015 1.00 inquarter 2.33 SSW Kampville St. Charles — 19:09 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.96 SSE St Charles Arpt St. Charles — 18:04 local · NCEI
May 11, 2014 1.00 inquarter 1.49 SSW Elm Pt St. Charles — 00:25 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 0.67 S St Charles St. Charles — 21:12 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2012 0.88 innickel 1.86 WSW St Charles St. Charles — 15:13 local · NCEI

Hail history near St. Charles

Questions about hail in St. Charles

How often does it hail in St. Charles, Missouri?

59 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. Charles since 1961. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.3 reports a year. That ranks #34 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in St. Charles?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 53% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in St. Charles?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on May 11, 2016 near 0.28 S St Charles. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in St. Charles?

The most recent report in this data is from April 17, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has St. Charles had in the last five years?

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was April 17, 2026.

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.