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Hail history for Maryland Heights, MO

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

Hail days, last 12 months2

Largest hail since 20064 in (grapefruit)May 11, 2016

Hail days since 200692

Days with hail 1 inch or larger62

Tornadoes within 10 miles20

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles255

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Maryland Heights on 92 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 4 in (grapefruit) on May 11, 2016. Hail is most common here in April and June.

Maryland Heights ranks #15 for hail days among the 1,399 U.S. cities of 25,000 to 100,000 people. See the ranking →

Recent hail near Maryland Heights

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Apr 27, 2026	1.75 in golf ball	University City, Pagedale, St Louis 18 hail reports · closest 3 mi from Maryland Heights	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 2026	1 in quarter	Harvester, St Charles, Elm Pt 8 hail reports · closest 7 mi from Maryland Heights	NOAA Storm Events
May 19, 2025	2 in hen egg	Brentwood, Wedgewood, Oakland 14 hail reports · closest 1 mi from Maryland Heights	NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 2025	2.5 in tennis ball	Bel Nor, Harvester, Chesterfield 32 hail reports · closest 2 mi from Maryland Heights	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 2025	1.25 in half dollar	Rock Hill, Oakland, Harvester 10 hail reports · closest 8 mi from Maryland Heights	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 Maryland Heights by year

When hail season peaks near Maryland Heights

Of the 92 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (25) and June (18).

Largest hail storms near Maryland Heights

May 11, 2016 · 4 in (grapefruit) · St Charles (6 mi from Maryland Heights)

National Weather Service description (English): Very large hail up to 4 inches in diameter fell across portions of St. Charles County. The hardest hit areas stretched from near Dardenne Prairie, O'Fallon and Weldon Spring east to Cottleville, St. Peters and St. Charles. Damage from this hail storm will be many millions of dollars as thousands of homes, vehicles and businesses were impacted and suffered damage. One hundred twenty cars at a car dealership near the intersection of I-64/Highway 94, sustained busted windows and lots of dents from large hail, some that were as big as baseballs. Reports of windows blown out, roofing and siding damage were common.

Feb 16, 2006 · 3 in (tea cup) · Bridgeton (4 mi from Maryland Heights)

Apr 28, 2012 · 3 in (tea cup) · Tower Grove (8 mi from Maryland Heights)

National Weather Service description (English): A swath of large hail fell over central portions of the city of St. Louis. Three inch hail was reported at the Edward Jones Dome with golfball sized hail reported at the intersection of Tucker Boulevard and Market Street as well as at the intersection of Hampton Avenue and Interstate 44.

May 13, 2023 · 3 in (tea cup) · Harvester (8 mi from Maryland Heights)

National Weather Service description (English): A swath of very large hail fell in eastern St. Charles County. Areas that received large hail includes St. Peters, Harvester and St. Charles, mainly along and east of Jungermann Road. This includes the main street area of St. Charles.

May 16, 2025 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Bel Nor (6 mi from Maryland Heights)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail fell near Clearview and Hatherly in north city.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Maryland Heights

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Jun 21, 2026	EF0	Warson Woods 8 mi from Maryland Heights	0.9 mi long, 10 yd wide
May 16, 2025	EF2	Clayton 7 mi from Maryland Heights	2.3 mi long, 500 yd wide
May 16, 2025	EF0	Tower Grove 8 mi from Maryland Heights	6.6 mi long, 1,750 yd wide
Mar 14, 2025	EF1	Wedgewood 9 mi from Maryland Heights	4.4 mi long, 1,250 yd wide
Apr 1, 2024	EF0	South Bellefontaine 8 mi from Maryland Heights	2.0 mi long, 332 yd wide
Mar 14, 2024	EF0	Hanley Hills 5 mi from Maryland Heights	0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 19, 2022	EF0	Webster Groves 9 mi from Maryland Heights	3.0 mi long, 75 yd wide
May 19, 2022	EF0	Frontenac 6 mi from Maryland Heights	1.3 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 19, 2022	EF0	Fernridge 3 mi from Maryland Heights	0.8 mi long, 50 yd wide
Dec 10, 2021	EF0	St Louis Creve Coeur 6 mi from Maryland Heights	2.7 mi long, 50 yd wide
Sep 9, 2014	EF0	Harvester 9 mi from Maryland Heights	1.7 mi long, 25 yd wide
Jun 7, 2014	EF0	Harvester 9 mi from Maryland Heights	2.7 mi long, 20 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Maryland Heights

255 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Maryland Heights since 2006, on 129 days. The strongest measured gust was 79 mph on Jul 29, 2023.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 16, 2026	damage reported	Chesterfield, University City 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 10, 2026	damage reported	Webster Groves, Kampville 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026	damage reported	Weldon Spring, Harvester, Chesterfield 8 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 25, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Kampville, Ferguson 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 1, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Overland 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 27, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Fernridge, Tower Grove 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Harvester 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 15, 2026	64 mph, estimated	Des Peres 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 17, 2025	58 mph, measured	Lambert Field St 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 6, 2025	75 mph, estimated	St Peters 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 Maryland Heights; 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 Maryland Heights.

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