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Matthews, 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 Matthews city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 2.25" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
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
- 63 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 120 mph, most recent 2024-05-26.
- 29 tornado events, most recent 2025-03-15.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-08 | Hail | 0.75" | 8.8 mi |
| 2025-03-15 | Tornado | EF0 | 6.8 mi |
| 2024-05-26 | Tornado | EF1 | 9 mi |
| 2024-05-26 | Tornado | EF3 | 8.4 mi |
| 2024-05-26 | Tornado | EF1 | 7.6 mi |
| 2024-05-26 | Tornado | EF1 | 7.7 mi |
| 2024-05-26 | Tornado | EF2 | 7.8 mi |
| 2024-05-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.8 mi |
| 2024-05-08 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.7 mi |
| 2024-05-08 | Hail | 1.50" | 5.1 mi |
2025-05-08: “Hail to the size of pennies fell in Sikeston.”
2025-03-15: “An EF-1 tornado began just south of County Road 824 and west of Highway FF near Browns, and moved east northeast into the south side of Sikeston where it dissipated near Ingram Road. The tornado did mainly roof damage to homes, businesses, apartment buildings, and a nursing home on the south side of”
2024-05-26: “An EF-3 tornado (peak of EF-1 in Stoddard County) formed near County Road 793, snapping a power pole, then tracked northeastward, crossing into New Madrid County at County Road 799. Peak winds for the brief Stoddard County segment of the tornado were 90 mph.”
Disputing a claim at a Matthews address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12