145
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$377K
Property damage
Hail in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri: 145 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #963 nationally and #59 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Cape Girardeau County is the 2000s, when 46 of the county's 145 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Cape Girardeau County archive, hail makes up 23.2% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #963 for this hazard and #59 within Missouri, putting it in the 69.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Cape Girardeau County with 42 recorded events, while Dec is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2025 | CAPE GIRARDEAU | 0.75 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | DELTA | 0.88 | $0 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | JACKSON | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | OAK RIDGE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | FRUITLAND | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | DELTA | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 9, 2020 | CAPE GIRARDEAU | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 9, 2020 | MILLERSVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 9, 2020 | CAPE GIRARDEAU | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 6, 2019 | DELTA | 1.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Cape Girardeau County
- Thunderstorm Wind 222
- Flood 106
- Flash Flood 53
- Tornado 47
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Golf ball size hail fell at Jackson and northwest of Cape Girardeau near County Road 618. Quarter size hail fell in Cape Girardeau at Interstate 55 and Kings Highway. In Fruitland, hail was 1.5 inches in diameter. All 80 vehicles on a car lot in Jackson were damaged, with 10 to 15 dents in each car. The rear windows of several cars were smashed out.
Cape Girardeau County officials reported 0.75-inch diameter hail. Trees and power poles were knocked down and windows were blown out. Roofs of some homes and businesses in Cape Girardeau also suffered damage. The county sheriff reported golfball-size hail along Interstate 55.
The sheriff department reported golf-ball size hail on Interstate 55 at exit 105. Many locations in and near Fruitland reported an extended period of large hail due to the very slow movement of the storm. Hail depths were reported up to 4 inches, creating a winter-like scene and slippery road conditions. The county highway department was dispatched to clear the roads.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri?
145 hail events are recorded in Cape Girardeau County between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Cape Girardeau County?
The strongest hail on record in Cape Girardeau County measured 2.5.
Where does the hail data for Cape Girardeau County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/cape-girardeau-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.