Hail History

Hail history for St. Joseph, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. Joseph since 1955, with preliminary reports to November 5, 2026.

Readout · St. Joseph

Last hail
Apr 26, 2016
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 5, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Sep 11, 2000

92 reports on 54 days since 1955 · #11 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · St. Joseph

St. Joseph Agency Faucett Clarksdale Gower Dearborn 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
92 most recent reports with a location; Buchanan County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about St. Joseph

The latest hail report in and around St. Joseph is from April 26, 2016, 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, St. Joseph logged 38 reports on 17 hail days, about 1.9 reports a year. That is 3.8 times the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #11 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. St. Joseph accounts for 52% of the 178 reports filed in Buchanan County.

4% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on September 11, 2000 near St Joseph.

Reports were down 91% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (35). The busiest year was 2004, with 11 reports on 7 days. Hail here peaks in May (26% of reports); 65% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • St. Joseph 1.9
  • Buchanan County 3.9
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • St. Joseph 17
  • Buchanan County 31
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • St. Joseph 4%
  • Buchanan County 5%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

051015 1955: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1958: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1959: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1960 1964: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1975: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1978: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1984: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 8 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1955–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 Jan Feb March: 6 reports (7%) Mar April: 13 reports (14%) Apr May: 24 reports (26%) May June: 23 reports (25%) Jun July: 7 reports (8%) Jul August: 8 reports (9%) Aug September: 6 reports (7%) Sep October: 2 reports (2%) Oct November: 3 reports (3%) Nov Dec
All 92 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 St. Joseph
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Sep 11, 2000 2.75 inbaseball St Joseph Buchanan $10K 17:07 local · NCEI
Sep 16, 1978 2.75 inbaseball — Buchanan — 18:00 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 1984 2.00 inhen egg — Buchanan — 20:50 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 1984 2.00 inhen egg — Buchanan — 20:53 local · NCEI
May 7, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 2.75 ENE South St Joseph Buchanan — 01:33 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. Joseph
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 26, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S St Joseph Buchanan 05:49 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S St Joseph Buchanan 05:47 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2016 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N South St Joseph Buchanan 17:23 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2015 1.00 inquarter 3.19 E St Joseph Buchanan 13:30 local · NCEI
Nov 16, 2013 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.11 NW Saxton Buchanan 20:20 local · NCEI
Nov 16, 2013 0.88 innickel 2.24 ESE South St Joseph Buchanan 18:43 local · NCEI
Oct 30, 2013 0.88 innickel St Joseph Buchanan 10:16 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2012 1.25 inhalf dollar St Joseph Buchanan 19:42 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2012 1.00 inquarter 3.72 W San Antonio Buchanan 19:36 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2012 1.00 inquarter St Joseph Buchanan 19:31 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2012 0.75 inpenny St Joseph Buchanan 19:26 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2011 1.00 inquarter St Joseph Buchanan 21:25 local · NCEI

Hail history near St. Joseph

Questions about hail in St. Joseph

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

92 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. Joseph since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.9 reports a year. That ranks #11 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in St. Joseph?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 26% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in St. Joseph?

2.75 in (baseball size) on September 11, 2000 near St Joseph. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in St. Joseph?

The most recent report in this data is from April 26, 2016 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. Joseph since November 5, 2021. The last one was on April 26, 2016.

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.