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Hail in St. Clair County, Missouri
163 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 163 hail events in St. Clair County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 40 years.
May is the busiest month, with 55 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 79 events against 74 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 24.1 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
34 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | St. Clair County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 163 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.1 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 173.8 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
7Mar
20Apr
26May
55Jun
32Jul
13Aug
1Sep
5Oct
3Nov
0Dec
1
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 163 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Hail | 3.00 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 2.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1991 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1991 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1967 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1961 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1955 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has St. Clair County had?
163 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in St. Clair County?
11 Jun 2026 (Hail, 2.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in St. Clair County?
The hail of 26 Apr 2026, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does St. Clair County compare with Missouri for hail?
24.1 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 163 of the state's 20,443 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.