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Hail history for Chaffee, MO

Last hail within 10 milesApr 16, 20261.25 in (half dollar)

Hail days, last 12 months2

Largest hail since 20062.75 in (baseball)Jun 4, 2012

Hail days since 200629

Days with hail 1 inch or larger18

Tornadoes within 10 miles7

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles88

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Chaffee on 29 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.75 in (baseball) on Jun 4, 2012. Hail is most common here in April and March.

Recent hail near Chaffee

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Apr 16, 2026	1.75 in golf ball	Lambert, Benton 4 hail reports · closest 6 mi from Chaffee	NOAA Storm Events
Nov 18, 2025	1 in quarter	Fornfelt 1 hail report · closest 8 mi from Chaffee	NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 2025	1.75 in golf ball	Morley, Kelso 2 hail reports · closest 6 mi from Chaffee	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 30, 2025	0.88 in nickel	Delta 1 hail report · closest 5 mi from Chaffee	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 Chaffee by year

When hail season peaks near Chaffee

Of the 29 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (12) and March (6).

Largest hail storms near Chaffee

Jun 4, 2012 · 2.75 in (baseball) · New Hamburg (5 mi from Chaffee)

National Weather Service description (English): In New Hamburg, car windows were shattered by hail the size of baseballs. Golf ball size hail occurred near Benton.

Feb 20, 2007 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Chaffee (1 mi from Chaffee)

National Weather Service description (English): Very large hail to about the size of baseballs pounded northern Scott County. In Scott City, at least several vehicle windows were smashed. At a car dealership on the south side of Scott City, about eight of 50 vehicles were damaged. At least one house roof was damaged. Some roads were covered in hail, and a tractor-trailer jack-knifed on Interstate 55 just north of the Scott City exit.

Apr 30, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Chaffee (1 mi from Chaffee)

Apr 15, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Scott City (9 mi from Chaffee)

Apr 24, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Benton (8 mi from Chaffee)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Chaffee

Date	Rating	Where	Path
May 16, 2025	EF1	Benton 10 mi from Chaffee	1.3 mi long, 100 yd wide
Jul 8, 2015	EF1	Kelso 7 mi from Chaffee	4.2 mi long, 125 yd wide
Oct 31, 2013	EF1	Dutchtown 8 mi from Chaffee	3.9 mi long, 150 yd wide
Jan 29, 2013	EF1	Delta 6 mi from Chaffee	5.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 25, 2011	EF0	Benton 9 mi from Chaffee	0.4 mi long, 50 yd wide
Apr 27, 2011	EF0	Chaffee 3 mi from Chaffee	0.2 mi long, 40 yd wide
Feb 16, 2006	F1	Benton 8 mi from Chaffee	0.5 mi long, 225 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Chaffee

88 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Chaffee since 2006, on 65 days. The strongest measured gust was 77 mph on Mar 15, 2025.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 5, 2026	damage reported	Chaffee, New Hamburg 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 19, 2026	damage reported	Kelso, Morley, Benton 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 21, 2026	damage reported	Kelso 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 5, 2025	64 mph, estimated	Delta 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 30, 2025	58 mph, measured	Ancell 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 15, 2025	77 mph, measured	Ancell 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 2, 2024	70 mph, estimated	Benton, Rockview 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 2024	66 mph, measured	Illmo 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 24, 2023	61 mph, measured	Scott City 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 18, 2023	66 mph, measured	Scott City 1 wind report	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 Chaffee; 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 Chaffee.

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