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 39 hail storms within 25 miles of St. Joseph, MO. Of those, 39 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 22 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in St. Joseph| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 1 event | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 6 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 32 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 events |
| 2025 | 3 events |
| 2024 | 2 events |
| 2023 | 8 events |
| 2022 | 4 events |
2026 was the busiest hail year on record locally for St. Joseph, with 22 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in St. Joseph 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 2 NE Country Club Villa, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Social media report. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-09-15 | 1 NNE Amazonia, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Social media report. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-06-04 | 2 W King City, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Social media report of quarter size hail covering the ground and roads west of King City. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-04-27 | 3 NW Ridgely, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-04-27 | Dearborn, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-04-17 | Atchison, KS | Significant | 1.00" | Social media report. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-04-17 | Cosby, MO | Severe | 1.50" | Social media report. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-04-17 | Country Club Villa, MO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-17 | 4 NE Gower, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Social media report. Time confirmed from radar. |
| 2026-04-17 | 2 E Agency, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Social media report. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-04-17 | 2 NE Country Club Villa, MO | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2026-04-17 | 2 N Faucett, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Social media report. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-04-17 | Gower, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Social media report. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-04-17 | 2 SE Amazonia, MO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-17 | 1 SSW Country Club Vill, MO | Significant | 1.25" | Delayed social media report. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-04-17 | Helena, MO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-17 | 1 N Union Star, MO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-17 | 4 W Cosby, MO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-17 | Country Club Villa, MO | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2026-04-17 | 7 N Plattsburg, MO | Severe | 1.50" | Social media report and video. Time confirmed from radar. |
NOAA has recorded 143 high-wind events within 25 miles of St. Joseph, MO in the past five years. Of those, 143 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 82 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 32 events |
| Significant | 111 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | Camden Point, MO | 68 | Severe | Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-07-31 | 1 ESE Saint Joseph Airp, MO | 66 | Severe | — |
| 2026-07-10 | 5 NNE Rushville, MO | 72 | Severe | Personal weather station. |
| 2026-07-03 | 2 WNW Trimble, MO | 65 | Severe | Private weather sensor. |
| 2026-06-04 | 3 NNW Savannah, MO | 60 | Significant | Private weather sensor. |
| 2026-05-19 | 4 E Saint Joseph, MO | 72 | Severe | Measured from handheld anemometer. |
| 2026-05-19 | 2 W Clarksdale, MO | 58 | Significant | PWS measured 58 mph gust. |
| 2026-05-19 | 1 NE Saint Joseph Airpo, MO | 61 | Significant | KSTJ ASOS recorded 61 mph wind gust. |
| 2026-05-18 | FORBES, MO | 60 | Significant | Downed wires and power outages near Riverbreaks Conservation Area. |
| 2026-05-18 | SAVANNAH, MO | 60 | Significant | Several reports of downed trees and wires and property damage on County Road 191. |
| 2026-05-18 | ST JOSEPH, MO | 60 | Significant | Several reports of downed tree limbs and wires in St. Joseph. |
| 2026-05-18 | (STJ)ST JOSEPH MEM A, MO | 61 | Significant | St. Joseph Rosecrans Airport ASOS recorde a 61 mph wind gust. |
| 2026-05-18 | SAVANNAH, MO | 60 | Significant | Relayed social media report of multiple trees down in Savannah. |
| 2026-05-18 | SAVANNAH, MO | 60 | Significant | Photos relayed of trees limbs down/uprooted trees. |
| 2026-05-18 | ST JOSEPH, MO | 60 | Significant | Social media relayed photos of large tree branches down on north side of St. Joseph. |
| 2026-05-18 | ST JOSEPH, MO | 60 | Significant | Downed tree at a residence near Hall Street. |
| 2026-05-18 | SAN ANTONIO, MO | 73 | Severe | Measured from handheld anemometer on far east side of St. Joseph. |
| 2026-05-18 | ST JOSEPH, MO | 60 | Significant | Social media relayed a report of a downed tree damaging a vehicle in St. Joseph. |
| 2026-05-18 | 1 W Union Star, MO | 58 | Significant | Private weather sensor. |
| 2026-05-18 | 4 N Oregon, MO | 60 | Significant | Private weather sensor. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of St. Joseph was on September 15, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
St. Joseph averages roughly 8 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 39 of the 39 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near St. Joseph in the last five years was egg-sized. Most St. Joseph-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 St. Joseph. 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 St. Joseph 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 ValidationSt. Joseph 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.