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Hail history for Wright City, MO

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

Hail days, last 12 months1

Largest hail since 20064.5 in (softball)Apr 22, 2011

Hail days since 200643

Days with hail 1 inch or larger30

Tornadoes within 10 miles6

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles73

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Wright City on 43 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 4.5 in (softball) on Apr 22, 2011. Hail is most common here in April and May.

Recent hail near Wright City

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Apr 27, 2026	1 in quarter	Warrenton 2 hail reports · closest 6 mi from Wright City	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 Wright City by year

When hail season peaks near Wright City

Of the 43 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (13) and May (11).

Largest hail storms near Wright City

Apr 22, 2011 · 4.5 in (softball) · Pendleton (10 mi from Wright City)

National Weather Service description (English): A swath of large hail fell over the Warrenton area. The biggest hail stones were softball size.

Apr 28, 2012 · 3 in (tea cup) · Wentzville (9 mi from Wright City)

Mar 14, 2024 · 3 in (tea cup) · Foristell (4 mi from Wright City)

National Weather Service description (English): A wide swath of very large hail fell along the I-70 corridor in St. Charles County. The largest hail stones were around three inches in diameter. The cities that the large hail affected were Wentzville, Saint Paul, O'Fallon, Lake St. Louis, Flint Hill, Saint Peters, Cottleville, and Saint Charles. Numerous vehicles sustained hail damage including thousands of individual cars and at 12 car dealerships. One dealership alone had 450 cars damaged from the large hail. Also, hundreds of homes and businesses sustained roof and siding damage. One school sustained damage to skylights.

May 22, 2011 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Hopewell (10 mi from Wright City)

Sep 7, 2012 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Warrenton (8 mi from Wright City)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail up to tennis ball size fell across Warrenton. The large hail broke several windows.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Wright City

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Apr 17, 2026	EF1	South Troy 7 mi from Wright City	3.7 mi long, 30 yd wide
Nov 4, 2024	EF0	Foristell 4 mi from Wright City	4.9 mi long, 75 yd wide
Nov 4, 2024	EF0	Ethlyn 8 mi from Wright City	1.1 mi long, 25 yd wide
Mar 6, 2017	EF1	Foristell 6 mi from Wright City	3.1 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 22, 2011	EF1	New Melle 8 mi from Wright City	7.3 mi long, 250 yd wide
Oct 2, 2007	EF0	Hawk Pt 7 mi from Wright City	0.1 mi long, 30 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Wright City

73 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Wright City since 2006, on 54 days. The strongest measured gust was 81 mph on Jul 3, 2011.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Jul 10, 2026	damage reported	Truesdale, Wright City, Foristell 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
May 18, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Warrenton O Sllvn Airport 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 2026	81 mph, estimated	Ethlyn, Cappeln, South Troy 4 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 2025	78 mph, estimated	South Troy 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 25, 2024	69 mph, estimated	Wright City 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 21, 2024	75 mph, estimated	Flint Hill 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 2024	70 mph, estimated	Pendleton, Warrenton O Sllvn Airport 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 12, 2023	60 mph, estimated	Wentzville Airport 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 29, 2023	70 mph, estimated	Hawk Pt, Warrenton O Sllvn Airport, Wright City 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 16, 2023	72 mph, measured	Warrenton, Wentzville 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 Wright City; 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 Wright City.

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