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 43 hail storms within 25 miles of Sikeston, MO. Of those, 36 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 Sikeston| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 7 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 10 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 19 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 7 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 events |
| 2025 | 12 events |
| 2024 | 2 events |
| 2023 | 4 events |
| 2021 | 1 event |
2026 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Sikeston, with 24 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Sikeston 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 | 1 ENE Dexter, MO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-05-31 | 2 S East Prairie, MO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-16 | BLOOMFIELD, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Hail estimated to the size of quarters was reported with a storm crossing the north side of Bloomfield. |
| 2026-04-16 | Bloomfield, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Late report. Quarter sized hail in Bloomfield. |
| 2026-04-16 | 1 E Dexter, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Late report. Quarter sized hail on east side of Dexter. |
| 2026-04-16 | Matthews, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Late report. Estimated quarter sized hail from Matthews. |
| 2026-04-16 | DEXTER, MO | Significant | 1.00" | A public report was received of hail estimated to quarter size on the east side of Dexter. |
| 2026-04-16 | MATTHEWS, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Hail estimated to quarter size was reported in Matthews. |
| 2026-04-16 | Advance, MO | Destructive | 2.75" | — |
| 2026-04-16 | ADVANCE, MO | Destructive | 2.75" | Numerous reports and pictures of hail in Advance were sent in from a variety of sources, many of which were golf ball to tennis ball size. The largest reports were measured at baseball size. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles occurred with this storm. |
| 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 | Advance, MO | Destructive | 2.00" | — |
| 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. |
| 2026-03-05 | 2 SW East Prairie, MO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-03-05 | 3 WNW Scott City, MO | Destructive | 2.86" | ASOS station KCGI Cape Girardeau MO. |
NOAA has recorded 56 high-wind events within 25 miles of Sikeston, MO in the past five years. Of those, 55 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 100 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Destructive | 1 event |
| Severe | 28 events |
| Significant | 26 events |
| Moderate | 1 event |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 | 0 SW Sikeston, MO | 60 | Significant | Several public reports of 60 mph winds. |
| 2026-06-27 | 3 WNW Scott City, MO | 53 | Significant | ASOS station KCGI Cape Girardeau MO. |
| 2026-06-17 | 5 SSE Acorn Ridge, MO | 40 | Moderate | Mesonet station SSAPH Hboi Aqua 2. |
| 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. |
| 2025-08-05 | DELTA, MO | 64 | Severe | A couple trees were downed by thunderstorm winds in Delta. |
| 2025-03-30 | BLOOMFIELD, MO | 60 | Significant | Some small branches were broken in Bloomfield. |
| 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. |
| 2025-03-14 | ANCELL, MO | 77 | Severe | A 77 mph gust occurred at the KCGI ASOS at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. |
| 2024-07-05 | HEAGY, MO | 60 | Significant | A large tree limb was blown down onto a garage causing extensive damage. |
| 2024-06-25 | BERTRAND, MO | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorm outflow winds blew down a line of 8 power poles across Hwy 62. No tree damage occurred in the area. |
| 2024-06-16 | SIKESTON HOLYFLD ARP, MO | 70 | Severe | Thunderstorm downdraft winds damaged the roof of a house and trees along MO-449 near Old Bethel Baptist Church. |
| 2024-05-26 | SIKESTON, MO | 60 | Significant | A large tree limb was blown down from thunderstorm winds. The tree limb struck a man in the back, who died as a result (43m, direct). |
| 2024-05-26 | FRISCO, MO | 75 | Severe | Several power poles blown over south of Essex. |
| 2024-05-26 | DEXTER, MO | 100 | Destructive | A destructive straight-line wind event moved into Dexter, Missouri early morning. This surge of stronger winds appears to have led to the organization of a fairly long track EF-2 tornado that began near U.S. 60 and Main Street. The city road maintenance building sustained significant damage as well as a restaurant in the area. Hundreds of trees were snapped and uprooted and many trees fell onto buildings and caused damage. Peak winds were estimated at 100 mph. |
| 2024-05-07 | ADVANCE, MO | 60 | Significant | An enhanced area of wind in a broader storm line in Southeast Missouri produced wind gusts of 50-60 mph with pea size hail in Advance. |
| 2024-04-18 | VANDUSER, MO | 64 | Severe | A couple of trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds in Vanduser. |
| 2024-04-02 | ROCKVIEW, MO | 64 | Severe | ASOS site at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. |
| 2024-04-02 | BENTON, MO | 70 | Severe | A line of thunderstorms downed multiple trees and power lines in Benton. As the storms continued eastward, trees were uprooted and power lines downed on MO-333 near the quarry and Sand Prairie Conservation Area. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Sikeston was on May 31, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Sikeston averages roughly 9 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 36 of the 43 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Sikeston in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Sikeston-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 Sikeston. 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 Sikeston 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 ValidationSikeston 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.