Hail History

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Hail history for Valley Park, 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 200668
Days with hail 1 inch or larger49
Tornadoes within 10 miles16
Damaging wind reports within 10 miles186

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Valley Park on 68 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 Valley Park

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Apr 27, 20261.25 in
half dollar
Clarkson Vly, House Spgs, Chesterfield
4 hail reports · closest 6 mi from Valley Park
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May 19, 20252 in
hen egg
Brentwood, Oakland, Rock Hill
4 hail reports · closest 4 mi from Valley Park
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May 16, 20252 in
hen egg
Chesterfield, South Bellefontaine, Town And Country
12 hail reports · closest 6 mi from Valley Park
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Mar 14, 20251.75 in
golf ball
Fenton, Crescent, Meacham Park
31 hail reports · closest 2 mi from Valley Park
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One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Valley Park by year

20630770820931061181221351421561631721821912022122423424325126

When hail season peaks near Valley Park

Of the 68 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (17) and May (15).

1Jan1Feb6Mar17Apr15May12Jun7Jul1Aug3Sep2Oct2Nov1Dec

Largest hail storms near Valley Park

May 25, 2011 · 3 in (tea cup) · Sappington (5 mi from Valley Park)

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.

Apr 28, 2012 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Conclay (10 mi from Valley Park)

National Weather Service description (English): Baseball sized hail was reported in on the north side of Brentwood.

May 11, 2016 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Maxville (9 mi from Valley Park)

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.

Apr 19, 2011 · 2 in (hen egg) · Warson Woods (7 mi from Valley Park)

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 (4 mi from Valley Park)

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 Valley Park

DateRatingWherePath
Jun 21, 2026EF0Warson Woods
7 mi from Valley Park
0.9 mi long, 10 yd wide
Jun 4, 2025EF1Pond
10 mi from Valley Park
6.8 mi long, 300 yd wide
Mar 14, 2025EF2Clarkson Vly
8 mi from Valley Park
20.7 mi long, 880 yd wide
May 26, 2024EF0Paulina Hills
6 mi from Valley Park
0.2 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 26, 2024EF1Mattese
8 mi from Valley Park
5.3 mi long, 172 yd wide
Apr 1, 2024EF0South Bellefontaine
8 mi from Valley Park
2.0 mi long, 332 yd wide
Apr 15, 2023EF1Morschels
1 mi from Valley Park
4.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 19, 2022EF0Times Beach
5 mi from Valley Park
0.1 mi long, 20 yd wide
May 19, 2022EF0Webster Groves
6 mi from Valley Park
3.0 mi long, 75 yd wide
May 19, 2022EF0Frontenac
7 mi from Valley Park
1.3 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 19, 2022EF0Fernridge
9 mi from Valley Park
0.8 mi long, 50 yd wide
Dec 31, 2010EF0Murphy
4 mi from Valley Park
0.9 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Valley Park

186 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Valley Park since 2006, on 109 days. The strongest measured gust was 72 mph on Jun 25, 2011.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Aug 16, 2026damage reportedChesterfield
1 wind report
NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 2026damage reportedFenton
1 wind report
NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 10, 2026damage reportedWebster Groves
1 wind report
NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026damage reportedMehlville, Chesterfield, Ballwin
8 wind reports
NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 11, 202658 mph, estimatedFenton
1 wind report
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Apr 27, 202670 mph, estimatedEllisville, Fernridge
2 wind reports
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Apr 15, 202658 mph, estimatedBallwin
1 wind report
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Mar 15, 202664 mph, estimatedDes Peres
1 wind report
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Jun 27, 202569 mph, estimatedRock Hill, Oakland
2 wind reports
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May 19, 202569 mph, estimatedMurphy
1 wind report
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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 Valley Park; 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.

Nearby cities

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 Valley Park.

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