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Ridgeway, 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 Ridgeway city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2015 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
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
- 71 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 86 mph, most recent 2024-06-25.
- 9 tornado events, most recent 2017-03-06.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.3 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Hail | 1.25" | 5.4 mi |
| 2024-06-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2024-06-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.2 mi |
| 2024-04-27 | Hail | 1.25" | 9.9 mi |
| 2024-04-27 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.1 mi |
| 2024-04-27 | Hail | 1.50" | 8.1 mi |
| 2023-06-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.2 mi |
| 2023-06-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 4.5 mi |
| 2021-12-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 8.6 mi |
2025-05-19: “Quarter sized hail reported in Bethany.”
2025-05-19: “Half dollar sized hail north of Bethany.”
2024-06-25: “Estimated gusts up to 60 mph in Bethany with power outages on the east side of town.”
Disputing a claim at a Ridgeway 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