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 84 hail storms within 25 miles of Farmington, MO. Of those, 83 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 53 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Farmington| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 25 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 29 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 29 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 1 event | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 53 events |
| 2025 | 15 events |
| 2024 | 9 events |
| 2023 | 2 events |
| 2022 | 5 events |
2026 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Farmington, with 53 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Farmington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | Belgrade, MO | Moderate | 0.50" | — |
| 2026-04-28 | Farmington, MO | Significant | 1.25" | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
| 2026-04-27 | 1 SW Desloge, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-04-27 | Irondale, MO | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2026-04-27 | IRONDALE, MO | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2026-04-27 | CALEDONIA, MO | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2026-04-27 | BISMARCK, MO | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2026-04-27 | BISMARCK, MO | Destructive | 2.00" | — |
| 2026-04-27 | CALEDONIA, MO | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2026-04-27 | 1 NW Bismarck, MO | Severe | 1.75" | Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). |
| 2026-04-27 | 1 NW Bismarck, MO | Destructive | 2.00" | Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.). |
| 2026-04-27 | 1 NW Bismarck, MO | Severe | 1.50" | Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). |
| 2026-04-27 | BISMARCK, MO | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2026-04-27 | CANTWELL, MO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-27 | Irondale, MO | Destructive | 2.00" | Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-04-27 | IRONDALE, MO | Destructive | 2.00" | — |
| 2026-04-27 | Caledonia, MO | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2026-04-27 | Caledonia, MO | Severe | 1.75" | Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). |
| 2026-04-27 | 1 SW Farmington, MO | Destructive | 2.00" | Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-04-27 | FARMINGTON, MO | Destructive | 2.00" | — |
NOAA has recorded 67 high-wind events within 25 miles of Farmington, MO in the past five years. Of those, 67 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 81 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 48 events |
| Significant | 19 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | 5 E Farmington, MO | 60 | Significant | Winds gusting to 60 mph for 3 minutes. |
| 2026-05-31 | DOE RUN, MO | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds estimated to be about 60 mph in magnitude downed large, healthy trees around St. Francois county. One large branch fell onto a metal outdoor pool, bending its frame in Doe Run. |
| 2026-05-31 | MINE LA MOTTE, MO | 81 | Severe | Thunderstorm winds estimated to be about 60 mph in magnitude downed large, healthy branches in and near Fredericktown. Some fell on a residence and damaged its gutters and roof, though the true extent of the damage is unknown. Other large trees and power lines were downed through the county. Notably, winds caused extensive damage across a farmstead near Junction City. A farm outbuilding was collapsed, and a wooden beam was drilled into the top of a garage. Debris was all over the yard, including atop a GMC Denali and Buick crossover. The debris did damage both vehicles. |
| 2026-05-18 | BELLEVIEW, MO | 69 | Severe | Thunderstorm winds downed several small to medium sized trees along Highway O by either snapping or uprooting them. An outbuilding had a wall pushed in along Highway O and County Road 55. |
| 2026-04-28 | Farmington, MO | 60 | Significant | — |
| 2026-04-27 | FARMINGTON, MO | 60 | Significant | A trained spotter in Farmington estimated a 60 mph wind gust. |
| 2026-03-15 | ESTHER, MO | 60 | Significant | A row of powerlines was reportedly bent over by high winds near Park Hills. 10 minutes later, a member of the public reported an estimated wind gust of 60 mph 1 mile north of Farmington. |
| 2026-03-15 | THURMAN, MO | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds caused debris from trees to cover the roadway of Highway D just north of Highway O. |
| 2026-03-11 | DAYTOWN, MO | 58 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree. The tree fell onto a home in Leadwood. |
| 2026-03-11 | STE GENEVIEVE, MO | 58 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage of an unknown extent in Ste. Genevieve County. |
| 2026-03-11 | VALLES MINES, MO | 58 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed several large tree limbs and snapped several small trees. |
| 2025-05-19 | ESTHER, MO | 69 | Severe | Thunderstorm winds downed powerlines in Park Hills and trees in Farmington. |
| 2025-05-19 | PILOT KNOB, MO | 75 | Severe | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees across Ironton and Pilot Knob. |
| 2025-05-19 | FREDERICKTOWN, MO | 58 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed tree limbs across Fredericktown. |
| 2025-05-19 | KINSEY, MO | 75 | Severe | Thunderstorm winds uprooted, snapped, and topped numerous large trees west and northwest of Bloomsdale. This wind damage is separate from a confirmed tornado that occurred nearby. |
| 2025-04-29 | NEW OFFENBURG, MO | 58 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds knocked a tree down over the road at Missouri Route O and Highway 32. |
| 2025-04-20 | LEADINGTON, MO | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed power lines at Camilla Street and Polk Avenue near Park Hills. They also downed power lines in Desloge. |
| 2025-04-20 | FARMINGTON, MO | 60 | Significant | A trained spotter reported estimated 60 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| 2025-04-02 | FARMINGTON, MO | 69 | Severe | — |
| 2024-08-28 | NEW OFFENBURG, MO | 49 | Significant | A Facebook user reported a collapsed large park pavilion and included a picture. After analysis, NWS concluded that the pavilion was lacking structural integrity. The thunderstorm winds that felled the structure are estimated to be between 40 and 50 mph. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Farmington was on April 28, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Farmington averages roughly 17 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 83 of the 84 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Farmington in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Farmington-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 Farmington. 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 Farmington 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 ValidationFarmington 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.