Hail History

Hail history for St. Francois County, Missouri

Every NOAA hail report filed in St. Francois County since 1957, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · St. Francois County

Last hail
Apr 27, 2026
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
6
since Nov 3, 2021 · 30 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Apr 8, 2015

135 reports on 82 days since 1957 · #64 of 116 Missouri counties

Hail map · St. Francois County

Farmington Park Hills Bonne Terre 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
128 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

For homeowners

Roof damage after hail? Get a free inspection

Hail bruises shingles and cracks seals in ways you can't see from the ground, and most insurers set a claim deadline after the storm. The latest hail report in St. Francois County is from April 27, 2026. A local roofer can check and document it at no cost.

Phone line opening soon

What would a claim cost you? Try the hail claim calculator

Preview: this form is not connected yet. Nothing you enter is sent or stored.

Roofer? Get hail alerts for your area with StormScope

What the record says about St. Francois County

The latest hail report in St. Francois County is from April 27, 2026, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 6 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on April 27, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, St. Francois County logged 76 reports on 49 hail days, about 3.8 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Missouri county (3.5 a year) and ranks #64 of 116 Missouri counties for all-time reports. St. Francois County holds 1% of all 20,478 hail reports in Missouri.

9% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 6% for the median Missouri county. The largest hail on record here is 3.00 in (teacup) on April 8, 2015 near Bonne Terre.

Reports were down 42% in 2016–2025 (28) compared with 2006–2015 (48). The busiest year was 2006, with 17 reports on 10 days. Hail here peaks in April (28% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • St. Francois County 3.8
  • Median Missouri county 3.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • St. Francois County 49
  • Median Missouri county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • St. Francois County 9%
  • Median Missouri county 6%

Hail over time

05101520 1957: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1960 1968: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1971: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 1993: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1996: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2003: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 7 reports, largest 2.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 17 reports, largest 1.25 in 2007: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 5 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2025: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2026: 16 reports, largest 2.50 in
Reports per year, 1957–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 January: 1 reports (1%) Jan February: 4 reports (3%) Feb March: 15 reports (11%) Mar April: 38 reports (28%) Apr May: 36 reports (27%) May June: 12 reports (9%) Jun July: 14 reports (10%) Jul August: 3 reports (2%) Aug September: 3 reports (2%) Sep October: 6 reports (4%) Oct November: 1 reports (1%) Nov December: 2 reports (1%) Dec
All 135 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 16 16
2025 55 10
2024 2 2
2023 1 1
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 11 2
2019 12 3
2018 1121 5
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 27, 2026 16 2.50 in —
May 16, 2025 5 1.75 in —
Mar 30, 2025 5 1.75 in —
May 8, 2024 2 1.75 in —
Feb 16, 2023 1 1.00 in —
May 15, 2022 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in St. Francois County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Apr 8, 2015 3.00 inteacup Bonne Terre — 15:00 local · NCEI
May 11, 2016 2.75 inbaseball 0.77 SW Cantwell — 17:00 local · NCEI
May 17, 1995 2.75 inbaseball Bonne Terre $8K 03:46 local · NCEI
May 8, 1988 2.75 inbaseball — — 17:15 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2026 2.50 intennis ball 0.69 S De Lassus — 02:20 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 St. Francois County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 27, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.88 NW Farmington 19:40 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 4.29 SE Farmington 03:18 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 1.38 S Farmington 02:39 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.88 NW Farmington 02:37 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 2.64 SE Farmington 02:36 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 0.55 W Farmington 02:33 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 1.09 W Farmington 02:33 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 1.29 WSW Farmington 02:33 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2026 2.00 inhen egg Farmington 02:33 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2026 2.00 inhen egg Farmington Arpt 02:30 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SW Cantwell 02:29 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NW Hurryville 02:29 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in St. Francois County

PlaceReportsLargest
Farmington382.50 in
Park Hills221.75 in
Bonne Terre193.00 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Lake Timberline97May 16, 2025
Terre du Lac98May 13, 2011
Bismarck86Apr 27, 2026
Desloge77Apr 27, 2026
Doe Run65Jul 7, 2012
Iron Mountain Lake33Jun 1, 2019
Knob Lick33May 27, 2009
Leadwood22May 8, 2024
Frankclay11Apr 3, 2007

Questions about hail in St. Francois County

How often does it hail in St. Francois County, Missouri?

135 hail reports have been logged in St. Francois County since 1957. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.8 reports a year. That ranks #64 of 116 Missouri counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in St. Francois County?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 28% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in St. Francois County?

3.00 in (teacup size) on April 8, 2015 near Bonne Terre. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in St. Francois County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 27, 2026 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

6 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 30 reports. The most recent was April 27, 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.