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Hail history for Ballwin, MO

Last hail within 10 milesApr 27, 20261.25 in (half dollar)

Hail days, last 12 months2

Largest hail since 20063 in (tea cup)May 25, 2011

Hail days since 200667

Days with hail 1 inch or larger50

Tornadoes within 10 miles22

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles193

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Ballwin on 67 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 3 in (tea cup) on May 25, 2011. Hail is most common here in April and May.

Ballwin ranks #107 for hail days among the 1,399 U.S. cities of 25,000 to 100,000 people. See the ranking →

Recent hail near Ballwin

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Apr 27, 2026	1.25 in half dollar	Clarkson Vly, Vandalia Airport, Chesterfield 4 hail reports · closest 3 mi from Ballwin	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 2026	1 in quarter	Gumbo, Cottleville, Harvester 5 hail reports · closest 7 mi from Ballwin	NOAA Storm Events
May 19, 2025	1.75 in golf ball	Oakland, Huntleigh 2 hail reports · closest 7 mi from Ballwin	NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 2025	2 in hen egg	Chesterfield, South Bellefontaine, Centaur 22 hail reports · closest 4 mi from Ballwin	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 2025	1.75 in golf ball	Fenton, Crescent, Meacham Park 16 hail reports · closest 2 mi from Ballwin	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Ballwin by year

When hail season peaks near Ballwin

Of the 67 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (18) and May (15).

Largest hail storms near Ballwin

May 25, 2011 · 3 in (tea cup) · Sappington (9 mi from Ballwin)

May 26, 2024 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Allenton (9 mi from Ballwin)

National Weather Service description (English): Numerous reports of severe hailstones came in in the cities of Eureka, Wildwood, Ellisville, Ballwin, Manchester, Twin Oaks, Valley Park, Fenton, Des Peres, Frontenac, Kirkwood, Webster Groves, Sappington, Shrewsbury, Maplewood, Affton, Mehlville, Lakeshire, Crestwood, Oakland, and Lemay. The largest stones were 2 to 2.5 inches and fell in Peerless Park, Crestwood, and Webster Groves. There were reports of wind driven hail causing damage to the siding of homes.

Apr 19, 2011 · 2 in (hen egg) · Warson Woods (8 mi from Ballwin)

National Weather Service description (English): A swath of large hail fell in an area from Warson Woods through Brentwood and into University City. Two inch hail was reported in Warson Woods.

Apr 28, 2012 · 2 in (hen egg) · Tempo (9 mi from Ballwin)

National Weather Service description (English): A wide swath of large hail fell in an area from the Missouri River near Highway 364 eastward through the WestPort Plaza area to near Lindbergh Boulevard. Numerous cars had their windows broken out at WestPort Plaza. Also, numerous homes sustained roof and siding damage.

Jul 7, 2014 · 2 in (hen egg) · Fenton (8 mi from Ballwin)

National Weather Service description (English): There were numerous reports of large hail across southern St. Louis County. The largest hailstones were two inches in diameter which was reported in Affton. There were reports of quarter to golfball sized hail in Shrewsbury and Lemay.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Ballwin

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Jun 21, 2026	EF0	Warson Woods 8 mi from Ballwin	0.9 mi long, 10 yd wide
Jun 4, 2025	EF1	Pond 6 mi from Ballwin	6.8 mi long, 300 yd wide
Mar 14, 2025	EF2	Clarkson Vly 3 mi from Ballwin	20.7 mi long, 880 yd wide
Apr 1, 2024	EF0	South Bellefontaine 4 mi from Ballwin	2.0 mi long, 332 yd wide
Apr 15, 2023	EF1	Morschels 5 mi from Ballwin	4.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 19, 2022	EF0	Times Beach 6 mi from Ballwin	0.1 mi long, 20 yd wide
May 19, 2022	EF0	Webster Groves 8 mi from Ballwin	3.0 mi long, 75 yd wide
May 19, 2022	EF0	Frontenac 7 mi from Ballwin	1.3 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 19, 2022	EF0	Fernridge 7 mi from Ballwin	0.8 mi long, 50 yd wide
Dec 10, 2021	EF1	Spirit/St Louis 9 mi from Ballwin	2.4 mi long, 50 yd wide
Dec 10, 2021	EF1	Weldon 8 mi from Ballwin	6.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
Dec 10, 2021	EF0	St Louis Creve Coeur 9 mi from Ballwin	2.7 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Ballwin

193 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Ballwin since 2006, on 111 days. The strongest measured gust was 77 mph on Jun 19, 2021.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 16, 2026	damage reported	Chesterfield 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 2026	damage reported	Fenton 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026	damage reported	Weldon Spring, Harvester, Chesterfield 11 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 11, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Fenton 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 27, 2026	70 mph, estimated	Ellisville, Fernridge 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 15, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Ballwin 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 15, 2026	64 mph, estimated	Des Peres 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 27, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Oakland 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 19, 2025	69 mph, estimated	Murphy 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 2025	75 mph, estimated	Gumbo, High Ridge, Westwood 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Ballwin; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Ballwin.

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