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Hail dates in St. Francois County, Missouri
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in St. Francois County on 19 days since 2016 (44 separate reports, 41 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on May 11, 2016; 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 St. Francois 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 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 16 | Photo of multiple large hail stones. Largest is measured at 2 inches. |
| 2025-05-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | An NWS employee received this information from a family member in the area. |
| 2025-03-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | Quarter sized hail fell in French Village for approximately 5 minutes. |
| 2024-05-08 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Reports of 1 to 1.75 inch hail occurred between Leadwood and Desloge and south to Farmington. Additional cities include Park Hills and Leadington. |
| 2023-02-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2020-04-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-03-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Via Facebook. |
| 2019-03-24 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2018-07-14 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-28 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-09 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-04-03 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2017-11-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-10-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-11 | 2.75" (baseball) | 2 | A wide swath of large hail fell in the Desloge, Park Hills and Leadington areas for 35 minutes. Numerous vehicles and vehicles sustained damage from the hail. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 16 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2025 | 2 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 | 2.75" (baseball) |
Damaging wind in St. Francois County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 60 reports since 2016, strongest 72 mph. 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-02 | 72 mph | 3 | Widespread wind damage across St. Francois County. Several trees were blown down in Terre Du Lac, with some of them falling onto homes ca… |
| 2021-10-24 | 72 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees, snapped off a few others and caused minor to moderate roof damage to a couple of homes … |
| 2024-03-14 | 70 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm winds uprooted or snapped off numerous trees between Doe Run and Farmington. Two of the trees were large oaks that were upro… |
| 2023-07-12 | 70 mph | 3 | Widespread wind damage across Farmington. Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. Also, a couple of power poles were … |
| 2022-07-08 | 70 mph | 3 | Thunderstorm winds caused widespread damage in and around French Village. Several garages were damaged and numerous trees and tree limbs … |
| 2022-05-19 | 70 mph | 1 | Widespread wind damage occurred across St. Francois County. In Iron Mountain, a large tree was snapped. On Highway M, about a mile southw… |
| 2022-05-15 | 70 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm winds blew down a power pole along Berry Road, about 3 miles north of Bonne Terre. |
| 2020-07-21 | 70 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm winds blew down multiple trees, tree limbs and power lines in Park Hills and Elvins. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit St. Francois County?
April 27, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on May 11, 2016.
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
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