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Hail dates in Franklin County, Missouri
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Franklin County on 27 days since 2016 (57 separate reports, 51 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on April 15, 2023; the most recent hail was April 27, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Franklin County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | 2.25" (hen egg) | 10 | Stones varied from pea sized to quarter sized. |
| 2025-05-16 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 9 | Broadcast media from KSDK sent in a video of measured 2 inch hailstones. |
| 2025-03-14 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 5 | — |
| 2024-05-26 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | The largest hailstones were between 1.5 and 2 inches in diameter. These fell in Washington. 1 inch hailstones fell just east of New Haven. |
| 2024-05-08 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A swath of 1 to 1.75 inch hail was reported from Sullivan to Lonedell. Other cities include Stanton, Anaconda, St. Clair, Piney Park, and Mount Hope. |
| 2024-04-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-03-14 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | — |
| 2023-09-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A discrete thunderstorm produced sub-severe hail in Warren County before crossing the border into Franklin County and dropping quarter sized hail between Was… |
| 2023-07-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-01 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2023-04-15 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 3 | A wide swath of large hail fell across Franklin County from Union through Villa Ridge, Grey Summit and Pacific. The largest hail stones, 3 inches in diameter… |
| 2023-03-31 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2022-08-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2019-08-30 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | A wide swath of large hail fell from the Sullivan area northeastward towards Stanton. The large hail stone was 2.5 inches in diameter on the north side of Su… |
| 2019-08-06 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2019-05-21 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2019-03-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Via Facebook report with picture. |
| 2018-05-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-04-02 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-19 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-10 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2016-07-13 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-28 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A slow moving severe storm moved through southern Franklin County with an extended period of large hail between Sullivan and Stanton. |
| 2016-05-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2016-04-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-02-20 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 10 | 2.25" (hen egg) |
| 2025 | 2 | 14 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2023 | 5 | 7 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 5 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
Damaging wind in Franklin County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 74 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 10 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-01 | 81 mph | 2 | As a storm moved east northeast across southern Franklin county, it produced a wide swath of damaging winds. Numerous trees, tree limbs a… |
| 2024-05-26 | 75 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm winds reportedly downed and snapped trees and large branches in and around Gray Summit and Pacific. |
| 2020-04-28 | 75 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm winds blew off a large section of shingles from a garage about 3 miles southeast of Gerald. Also, a large machine shed was b… |
| 2019-08-30 | 75 mph | 3 | Widespread wind damage occurred throughout Sullivan, MO. Numerous trees were either snapped off or uprooted. Also, a large portion of the… |
| 2024-05-07 | 74 mph | 1 | A large tree was uprooted near Sullivan. In the same area, there was roof damage to a home including damage to the eaves and lifted shing… |
| 2024-04-01 | 72 mph | 1 | There were reports of multiple downed trees and large branches in Washington impacting homes and power lines. AWOS at Washington Regional… |
| 2023-07-29 | 70 mph | 1 | A wide swath of wind damage across Franklin County. In Gerald, several power lines were blown down. In Union, several large trees were bl… |
| 2023-07-12 | 70 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees on the east side of Sullivan. One tree fell onto Highway 185 near entrance to Meramec State Park. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Franklin County?
April 27, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on April 15, 2023.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Warren County, MO (23 mi) · Crawford County, MO (29 mi) · Jefferson County, MO (31 mi) · St. Charles County, MO (32 mi) · St. Louis County, MO (37 mi) · Washington County, MO (37 mi) · Lincoln County, MO (41 mi) · St. Louis City, MO (45 mi)
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