Hail in St. Louis city, Missouri

Hail in St. Louis city, Missouri: 102 recorded events between 1965 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #1,413 nationally and #88 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in St. Louis city is the 2010s, when 28 of the county's 102 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 St. Louis city archive, hail makes up 35.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,413 for this hazard and #88 within Missouri, putting it in the 54.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in St. Louis city with 26 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.

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How many hail events are on record in St. Louis city, Missouri?

102 hail events are recorded in St. Louis city between 1965 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in St. Louis city?

The strongest hail on record in St. Louis city measured 4.5.

Where does the hail data for St. Louis city 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.