Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 49 hail storms within 25 miles of Cape Girardeau, MO. Of those, 37 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was egg-sized, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2026 was the most active year on record locally, with 24 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Cape Girardeau| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 13 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 10 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 14 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 11 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Minor | 1 event | Pea-size, unlikely to damage modern shingles |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 events |
| 2025 | 10 events |
| 2024 | 3 events |
| 2023 | 8 events |
| 2022 | 4 events |
2026 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Cape Girardeau, with 24 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Cape Girardeau typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-21 | Anna, IL | Minor | 0.25" | Pea sized hail and some pictures of apparent rotation/wall cloud near Anna 1:30-1:45 PM local time. |
| 2026-04-27 | CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Hail estimated to quarter size fell in Cape Girardeau, about four blocks east of the university. |
| 2026-04-27 | Cape Girardeau, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail report four blocks east of the university. |
| 2026-04-16 | Benton, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Multiple social media reports show hail in Benton. |
| 2026-04-16 | BENTON, MO | Significant | 1.25" | Hail measured to half dollar size fell between Benton and Commerce as a supercell moved eastward through Scott County. |
| 2026-04-16 | BENTON, MO | Significant | 1.25" | Multiple social media reports showed hail in Benton, with the largest measured to half-dollar sized. |
| 2026-04-16 | LAMBERT, MO | Severe | 1.75" | Hail estimated to golf ball size was reported between Oran and New Hamburg, associated with a northeastward tracking supercell. |
| 2026-04-16 | 2 SSW New Hamburg, MO | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2026-04-16 | 1 ESE Oran, MO | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2026-04-16 | LAMBERT, MO | Severe | 1.50" | Hail was measured to ping pong ball size as a developing supercell moved eastward through Central Scott County. |
| 2026-04-16 | MOUNDS, IL | Severe | 1.75" | Hail estimated to golf ball size was reported in Mounds. |
| 2026-04-16 | Mounds, IL | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2026-03-05 | Marble Hill, MO | Destructive | 2.65" | Cocorahs station MO-FSA-017 Marble Hill MO 0.4 NE. |
| 2026-03-05 | 3 WNW Scott City, MO | Destructive | 2.86" | ASOS station KCGI Cape Girardeau MO. |
| 2026-03-05 | 1 SSE Scott City, MO | Destructive | 2.35" | Mesonet station FW2859 Scott City. |
| 2026-03-05 | 3 S Chaffee, MO | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 2026-03-05 | 4 SW Burfordville, MO | Destructive | 2.78" | Cocorahs station MO-CG-21 Marble Hill 6.8 E. |
| 2026-03-05 | 1 E Scott City, MO | Destructive | 2.68" | Cocorahs station MO-SC-5 Scott City MO 0.9 E. |
| 2026-03-05 | 10 E Fruitland, MO | Destructive | 2.92" | Mesonet station MOCM7 3.4 W Ware. |
| 2026-03-05 | 1 NW Thebes, IL | Destructive | 2.03" | Mesonet station THBI2 0.9 NW Thebes. |
NOAA has recorded 81 high-wind events within 25 miles of Cape Girardeau, MO in the past five years. Of those, 81 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 100 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Destructive | 2 events |
| Severe | 50 events |
| Significant | 29 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-27 | 3 WNW Scott City, MO | 53 | Significant | ASOS station KCGI Cape Girardeau MO. |
| 2026-06-17 | 3 WNW Scott City, MO | 48 | Significant | ASOS station KCGI Cape Girardeau MO. |
| 2026-05-31 | 1 N Delta, MO | 60 | Significant | Tree limbs down 1.5 miles north of Delta. |
| 2026-05-31 | 3 W Scott City, MO | 59 | Significant | Gust measured at KCGI ASOS. |
| 2026-04-27 | CRUMP, MO | 60 | Significant | Large tree limbs were downed near Crump. |
| 2026-04-27 | ANNA, IL | 64 | Severe | A social media post included a picture depicting several large portions of trees down, damaging the front porch of a home in Anna. |
| 2026-04-16 | LEOPOLD, MO | 60 | Significant | Lots of tree limbs and a few larger branches were downed in the Leopold area as a supercell moved into eastern Bollinger County. |
| 2025-09-14 | COBDEN, IL | 60 | Significant | Several power outage reports were made from Cobden and Jonesboro as the thunderstorm outflow boundary swept through northern Union County. Distance from the storm core suggests wind was the predominant cause rather than lightning. |
| 2025-08-19 | GORDONVILLE, MO | 60 | Significant | Straight-line thunderstorm winds blew down a large portion of a tree north of Gordonville. |
| 2025-08-19 | JACKSON, MO | 64 | Severe | A few trees were downed between Jackson and Cape Girardeau, along with numerous tree branches. In rural areas short-lived visibility issues developed due to blowing dust. |
| 2025-08-19 | EGYPT MILLS, MO | 64 | Severe | A large amount of corn was blown over due to strong winds near intersection of CR 638 and CR 618. |
| 2025-08-19 | OAK RIDGE, MO | 70 | Severe | A few trees were downed by thunderstorm winds between Oak Ridge and W/NW Jackson as a cluster of storms tracked southeastward. |
| 2025-08-05 | DELTA, MO | 64 | Severe | A couple trees were downed by thunderstorm winds in Delta. |
| 2025-07-12 | CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO | 60 | Significant | A large 6in diameter tree branch was downed by downburst winds on the north side of Cape Girardeau. |
| 2025-05-20 | JACKSON, MO | 70 | Severe | Multiple trees and branches were downed in Jackson with the strongest portion of the storm crossing the southeast side of town. |
| 2025-05-20 | CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO | 81 | Severe | A tree trunk was snapped on Roberts Dr by straight-line winds southeast of a tornado track following the lifting of the tornado. |
| 2025-05-20 | GRAND TOWER, IL | 70 | Severe | Multiple power poles were broken on Grand Tower Rd. |
| 2025-05-16 | CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO | 70 | Severe | Multiple trees were uprooted, while others lost branches, at Southeast Missouri State University campus. |
| 2025-05-16 | MOUND CITY, IL | 60 | Significant | Moderate tree limb damage occurred at Mound City as a supercell thunderstorm moved eastward through southern Pulaski County. |
| 2025-03-30 | ANCELL, MO | 58 | Significant | The gust was measured at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (KCGI). A few trees were knocked down near the airport according to 911 Center reports. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Cape Girardeau was on April 27, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Cape Girardeau averages roughly 10 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 37 of the 49 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Cape Girardeau in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Cape Girardeau-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in MO cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near Cape Girardeau. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near Cape Girardeau took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationCape Girardeau sits inside the central United States hail belt, where warm Gulf moisture collides with cold continental air to produce supercell thunderstorms capable of dropping the hail documented above. Properties in this zone typically see at least one significant hail event every two to four years.