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Hail history for Ellisville, MO

Last hail within 10 milesApr 27, 20262 in (hen egg)

Hail days, last 12 months2

Largest hail since 20062.5 in (tennis ball)May 26, 2024

Hail days since 200663

Days with hail 1 inch or larger47

Tornadoes within 10 miles22

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles157

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Ellisville on 63 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.5 in (tennis ball) on May 26, 2024. Hail is most common here in April and May.

Recent hail near Ellisville

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Apr 27, 2026	2 in hen egg	Oetters, Clarkson Vly, Vandalia Airport 5 hail reports · closest 3 mi from Ellisville	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 2026	1 in quarter	Defiance, Gumbo, Cottleville 6 hail reports · closest 6 mi from Ellisville	NOAA Storm Events
May 19, 2025	1.75 in golf ball	Oakland, Huntleigh 2 hail reports · closest 9 mi from Ellisville	NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 2025	2 in hen egg	Weldon, Weldon Spg, Chesterfield 26 hail reports · closest 5 mi from Ellisville	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 2025	1.75 in golf ball	Fenton, Crescent, Oakland 11 hail reports · closest 4 mi from Ellisville	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 Ellisville by year

When hail season peaks near Ellisville

Of the 63 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (19) and May (13).

Largest hail storms near Ellisville

May 26, 2024 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Allenton (8 mi from Ellisville)

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 28, 2012 · 2 in (hen egg) · Tempo (10 mi from Ellisville)

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 (9 mi from Ellisville)

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.

May 15, 2019 · 2 in (hen egg) · Hollow (7 mi from Ellisville)

Mar 14, 2024 · 2 in (hen egg) · Morschels (8 mi from Ellisville)

National Weather Service description (English): Another wide swath of large hail fell across St. Louis County up to two inches in diameter. The large hail fell in Fenton, Valley Park, Sunset Hills, Crestwood, Sappington, Webster Groves, Shrewsbury and Lakewood.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Ellisville

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Jun 4, 2025	EF1	Pond 4 mi from Ellisville	6.8 mi long, 300 yd wide
Mar 14, 2025	EF1	Melrose 8 mi from Ellisville	3.4 mi long, 130 yd wide
Mar 14, 2025	EF2	Clarkson Vly 3 mi from Ellisville	20.7 mi long, 880 yd wide
Apr 18, 2024	EF0	Allenton 10 mi from Ellisville	0.5 mi long, 10 yd wide
Apr 18, 2024	EF1	Hoene Spg 10 mi from Ellisville	7.3 mi long, 40 yd wide
Apr 1, 2024	EF0	South Bellefontaine 5 mi from Ellisville	2.0 mi long, 332 yd wide
Apr 15, 2023	EF1	Morschels 6 mi from Ellisville	4.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 19, 2022	EF0	Times Beach 6 mi from Ellisville	0.1 mi long, 20 yd wide
May 19, 2022	EF0	Frontenac 9 mi from Ellisville	1.3 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 19, 2022	EF0	Fernridge 9 mi from Ellisville	0.8 mi long, 50 yd wide
Dec 10, 2021	EF1	Spirit/St Louis 7 mi from Ellisville	2.4 mi long, 50 yd wide
Dec 10, 2021	EF1	Weldon 7 mi from Ellisville	6.1 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Ellisville

157 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Ellisville since 2006, on 98 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 9 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
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 16, 2025	75 mph, estimated	Gumbo, High Ridge, Westwood 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 10, 2025	60 mph, measured	Spirit/St Louis 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 2025	90 mph, estimated	Hollow, South Bellefontaine, Grover 6 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 Ellisville; 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 Ellisville.

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