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Potosi, 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 Potosi city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2015 | 3 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
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
- 76 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 81 mph, most recent 2024-05-08.
- 19 tornado events, most recent 2025-04-29.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | Hail | 2.00" | 8.6 mi |
| 2026-04-27 | Hail | 1.25" | 8.6 mi |
| 2025-04-29 | Tornado | EF1 | 4.2 mi |
| 2025-03-30 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.9 mi |
| 2024-05-20 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.2 mi |
| 2024-05-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 7.9 mi |
| 2024-05-08 | Hail | 1.75" | 8.6 mi |
| 2024-05-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 2.5 mi |
| 2024-04-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 3.7 mi |
| 2023-08-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 1.3 mi |
2025-04-29: “A brief tornado touched down just west of Bates Creek Camp near Potosi during the afternoon. Here, the tornado caused building and tree damage. Most notably it destroyed the garage of a home in Bates Creek Camp. The tornado then moved northeast into southern Potosi, causing tree damage along the way”
2024-05-08: “A tree fell over power lines on Gilday Road south of Potosi.”
2024-05-08: “Thunderstorm winds reportedly knocked a tree down blocking the road at New Diggins Road and Cook Subdivision Road near Mineral Point.”
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-08-09