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Festus, MO hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Festus city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2017 | 8 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2016 | 7 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2015 | 1 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 132 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-07-29.
- 26 tornado events, most recent 2025-05-19.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 4.9 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 8.5 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Tornado | EFU | 6 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 4.8 mi |
| 2025-04-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 9.8 mi |
| 2025-04-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 9 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Hail | 1.00" | 1.7 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Hail | 1.50" | 4.2 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.2 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Tornado | EF1 | 7.7 mi |
2025-07-29: “Thunderstorm winds downed several large, healthy branches and power lines near Pevely. The canopy at the Mr. Fuel Travel Center had large sections blown off with several trees in the vicinity snapped or uprooted.”
2025-05-19: “In De Soto, thunderstorm winds damaged trees near Highway 100 and Fountain City Road. In Mapaville, thunderstorm winds snapped two 12 inch diameter tree branches. These branches landed on and damaged a soft metal fence in the reporter's backyard.”
2025-05-19: “An NWS Storm Survey revealed an EF-U tornado northwest of Olympian Village.”
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25