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Hail history for Murphy, MO

Last hail within 10 milesApr 27, 20261 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 months1

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

Hail days since 200667

Days with hail 1 inch or larger45

Tornadoes within 10 miles13

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles140

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Murphy 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.

Recent hail near Murphy

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Apr 27, 2026	1 in quarter	House Spgs, Town And Country 2 hail reports · closest 7 mi from Murphy	NOAA Storm Events
May 19, 2025	1.75 in golf ball	Oakland, Huntleigh 2 hail reports · closest 7 mi from Murphy	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 2025	2 in hen egg	Cliff Cave, House Spgs Airport, Kimmswick 38 hail reports · closest near the center of Murphy	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 Murphy by year

When hail season peaks near Murphy

Of the 67 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (17) and May (13).

Largest hail storms near Murphy

May 25, 2011 · 3 in (tea cup) · Sappington (6 mi from Murphy)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail up to baseball size fell over portions of south St. Louis county. At two dealerships on Tesson Ferry Road over 200 new cars were hit by the hail. The hail shattered sunroofs and back windshields on several cars and caused a lot of dents.

May 11, 2016 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Maxville (6 mi from Murphy)

National Weather Service description (English): A wide swath of large hail fell over Jefferson County. Most of the large hail was between 1 inch and 1.75 inches in diameter. Large hail was reported in Arnold, Kimmswick, Imperial, and Pevely. The largest hailstones reported fell in Arnold which were 2.5 inches in diameter.

May 26, 2024 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Allenton (10 mi from Murphy)

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 (10 mi from Murphy)

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.

Jul 7, 2014 · 2 in (hen egg) · Fenton (3 mi from Murphy)

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 Murphy

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Jun 21, 2026	EF0	Warson Woods 9 mi from Murphy	0.9 mi long, 10 yd wide
Mar 14, 2025	EF1	Mattese 8 mi from Murphy	4.4 mi long, 550 yd wide
May 26, 2024	EF0	Paulina Hills 3 mi from Murphy	0.2 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 26, 2024	EF1	Mattese 6 mi from Murphy	5.3 mi long, 172 yd wide
Apr 18, 2024	EF0	Allenton 10 mi from Murphy	0.5 mi long, 10 yd wide
Apr 18, 2024	EF1	Hoene Spg 9 mi from Murphy	7.3 mi long, 40 yd wide
Apr 15, 2023	EF1	Morschels 3 mi from Murphy	4.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 19, 2022	EF0	Times Beach 5 mi from Murphy	0.1 mi long, 20 yd wide
May 19, 2022	EF0	Webster Groves 8 mi from Murphy	3.0 mi long, 75 yd wide
Dec 31, 2010	EF0	Murphy 1 mi from Murphy	0.9 mi long, 50 yd wide
Dec 31, 2010	EF1	Ballwin 8 mi from Murphy	1.7 mi long, 175 yd wide
Dec 31, 2010	EF3	St Louis Weiss Airport 2 mi from Murphy	5.8 mi long, 440 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Murphy

140 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Murphy since 2006, on 86 days. The strongest measured gust was 72 mph on Jun 25, 2011.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Jul 27, 2026	damage reported	Fenton 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 10, 2026	damage reported	Webster Groves 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026	damage reported	Mehlville, Ballwin, Town And Country 5 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, Bayshore 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	69 mph, estimated	High Ridge, Grant 2 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 Murphy; 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 Murphy.

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