Hail on Date

Hail in St. Louis on Sunday, May 26, 2024

The Storm Prediction Center logged 101 hail reports in St. Louis on Sunday, May 26, 2024, between 4:30 pm and 6:33 pm CDT, in 8 of the metro's 12 counties. The largest was 2.75 inches at 2 SE Saint Charles (St. Charles, MO) at 5:03 pm. NOAA radar flagged 747 hail signatures inside the metro that day: 324 rated a 100% chance of hail and 304 with a maximum expected size of 1 inch or more.

101spotter hail reports in the metro
2.75 inlargest reported, 2 SE Saint Charles
747radar hail signatures inside the metro, 324 rated 100%
4.00 inlargest expected size on radar
Map of St. Louis counties with 747 radar hail signatures and 101 spotter hail reports on May 26, 2024 St. Louis St. Louis City St. Charles Jefferson Franklin Lincoln Warren Madison St. Clair Monroe Jersey Clinton 2.75 in, 2 SE Saint Charles
Amber dots are radar hail signatures inside the metro's counties (every cell the algorithm rated, 10% to 100% chance of hail), darkest under 1 inch, brighter from 1 inch, brightest at 2 inches and up. Triangles are spotter reports; the filled one is the largest. County names are drawn at each county's center.

Where hail was reported

Reports came from 42 places in Franklin, MO, Jefferson, MO, Madison, IL, St. Charles, MO, St. Clair, IL, St. Louis City, MO, St. Louis, MO and Warren, MO, named as the National Weather Service described them.

Every hail report logged that day

Times are Central Daylight Time. Sizes are in inches, as reported. The comment is the National Weather Service's text as published in the Storm Prediction Center's daily log.

TimeSizePlaceCountyNWS comment
4:30 pm1.002 E New HavenFranklin, MOReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (LSX)
4:40 pm1.002 E New HavenFranklin, MOReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (LSX)
4:46 pm1.00DutzowWarren, MO(LSX)
4:50 pm1.00Saint PetersSt. Charles, MO(LSX)
4:50 pm1.003 ESE KampvilleSt. Charles, MO(LSX)
4:53 pm1.501 SE WashingtonFranklin, MOReport from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (LSX)
4:55 pm1.002 E Saint CharlesSt. Charles, MO(LSX)
4:55 pm1.751 NE Saint CharlesSt. Charles, MO(LSX)
4:57 pm1.251 SW Saint CharlesSt. Charles, MO(LSX)
4:57 pm1.001 SE Saint CharlesSt. Charles, MOTime estimared from radar. (LSX)
4:59 pm2.002 SSW Saint CharlesSt. Charles, MONumerous 1.5 inch hail and occasional 2 inch hail. (LSX)
5:00 pm2.502 E Saint CharlesSt. Charles, MO(LSX)
5:00 pm1.50Saint CharlesSt. Charles, MOtime approximate from radar. (LSX)
5:01 pm1.502 ESE Saint CharlesSt. Charles, MO(LSX)
5:03 pm2.752 SE Saint CharlesSt. Charles, MO(LSX)
5:05 pm1.502 SE Saint CharlesSt. Charles, MO(LSX)
5:05 pm1.501 E Saint CharlesSt. Charles, MO(LSX)
5:06 pm2.001 E WashingtonFranklin, MO(LSX)
5:07 pm1.00EllisvilleSt. Louis, MO(LSX)
5:10 pm1.502 NNW BridgetonSt. Louis, MO(LSX)
5:12 pm1.501 NE BridgetonSt. Louis, MO(LSX)
5:15 pm1.00FlorissantSt. Louis, MO(LSX)
5:18 pm1.501 NW HazelwoodSt. Louis, MOlocation approximate. (LSX)
5:18 pm1.002 WNW HazelwoodSt. Louis, MO(LSX)
5:20 pm1.001 W FergusonSt. Louis, MOTime estimated from radar. (LSX)
5:30 pm1.751 N EurekaSt. Louis, MO(LSX)
5:30 pm1.752 ESE WildwoodSt. Louis, MO(LSX)
5:31 pm1.752 W EurekaSt. Louis, MO(LSX)
5:31 pm1.002 E WildwoodSt. Louis, MOtime estimate from radar. report from social media. (LSX)
5:32 pm1.00EurekaSt. Louis, MO(LSX)
5:33 pm1.001 ENE EurekaSt. Louis, MO(LSX)
5:34 pm1.001 S Pontoon BeachMadison, IL(LSX)
5:40 pm1.751 WSW MurphyJefferson, MOCorrects previous hail report from 1 WSW Murphy. (LSX)
5:40 pm2.501 NW Peerless ParkSt. Louis, MOAverage hail size was golf ball... with some to tennis ball. Time approximate. (LSX)
5:40 pm1.002 SSE BallwinSt. Louis, MO(LSX)
5:40 pm1.251 NW Valley ParkSt. Louis, MO(LSX)
5:42 pm1.501 WNW Peerless ParkSt. Louis, MOSignificant siding damage due to hail. (LSX)
5:42 pm1.752 S BallwinSt. Louis, MO(LSX)
5:43 pm1.001 S FentonSt. Louis, MO(LSX)
5:43 pm1.501 NW Peerless ParkSt. Louis, MOReport from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (LSX)
5:43 pm1.751 NNW Valley ParkSt. Louis, MODelayed report from public via email with picture of hail. (LSX)
5:43 pm1.25BallwinSt. Louis, MOtime estimate from radar. report from social media. (LSX)
5:44 pm1.001 NE Valley ParkSt. Louis, MO(LSX)
5:45 pm2.00Peerless ParkSt. Louis, MO(LSX)
5:45 pm1.751 NNW Valley ParkSt. Louis, MO(LSX)
5:45 pm1.002 SSW ManchesterSt. Louis, MO(LSX)
5:46 pm1.75Valley ParkSt. Louis, MO(LSX)
5:46 pm1.75Valley ParkSt. Louis, MO(LSX)
5:46 pm1.501 NW Peerless ParkSt. Louis, MOReport from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (LSX)
5:48 pm1.001 WSW FentonSt. Louis, MO(LSX)
5:49 pm1.00ManchesterSt. Louis, MO(LSX)
5:50 pm1.001 NW OaklandSt. Louis, MO(LSX)
5:50 pm1.751 S MaplewoodSt. Louis, MO(LSX)
5:50 pm1.00TroyMadison, ILreport from social media. (LSX)
5:52 pm2.001 NW Peerless ParkSt. Louis, MO(LSX)
5:52 pm1.001 E KirkwoodSt. Louis, MO(LSX)
5:52 pm1.001 SW FrontenacSt. Louis, MOReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (LSX)
5:53 pm1.751 S LakeshireSt. Louis, MOTime and location are approximate... estimated based on radar and report. (LSX)
5:53 pm1.501 NW CrestwoodSt. Louis, MOReport from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (LSX)
5:53 pm1.00TroyMadison, IL(LSX)
5:54 pm1.251 NW CrestwoodSt. Louis, MOReport from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (LSX)
5:54 pm1.00KirkwoodSt. Louis, MOlocation and time radar estimate. report from social media. (LSX)
5:54 pm1.501 N Webster GrovesSt. Louis, MOReport from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (LSX)
5:55 pm2.00Granite CityMadison, IL(LSX)
5:55 pm1.251 E TroyMadison, IL(LSX)
5:56 pm1.251 E TroyMadison, IL(LSX)
5:58 pm1.251 SW ShrewsburySt. Louis, MOReport from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (LSX)
5:58 pm1.00Saint JacobMadison, IL(LSX)
5:58 pm1.751 ESE TroyMadison, IL(LSX)
6:00 pm1.751 WSW MurphyJefferson, MO(LSX)
6:00 pm1.751 W Webster GrovesSt. Louis, MO(LSX)
6:01 pm2.252 S CrestwoodSt. Louis, MOReport from mPING: Hen Egg+ (2.25 in.). (LSX)
6:01 pm1.001 NW LakeshireSt. Louis, MO(LSX)
6:01 pm1.001 WNW LakeshireSt. Louis, MO(LSX)
6:01 pm2.001 SW Webster GrovesSt. Louis, MOReport from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.). (LSX)
6:01 pm1.75OaklandSt. Louis, MO(LSX)
6:02 pm1.001 N Webster GrovesSt. Louis, MO(LSX)
6:03 pm2.002 S CrestwoodSt. Louis, MOreport from social media. (LSX)
6:03 pm1.252 NNW Saint JacobMadison, IL(LSX)
6:04 pm1.252 ENE AfftonSt. Louis, MO(LSX)
6:05 pm1.002 E ShrewsburySt. Louis City, MO(LSX)
6:05 pm1.003 ENE ShrewsburySt. Louis City, MO(LSX)
6:06 pm1.253 S Saint LouisSt. Louis City, MO(LSX)
6:07 pm1.503 NE LemaySt. Louis City, MOTime estimated by radar. (LSX)
6:07 pm1.753 NE LemaySt. Louis City, MO(LSX)
6:07 pm2.002 NNE LemaySt. Louis City, MOTime estimated by radar. (LSX)
6:07 pm1.002 ENE AfftonSt. Louis City, MO(LSX)
6:07 pm1.004 NNE LemaySt. Louis City, MO(LSX)
6:07 pm1.75MarineMadison, ILtime estimate from radar. (LSX)
6:08 pm1.002 SSW Des PeresSt. Louis, MOreport from social media. (LSX)
6:10 pm1.001 SE CahokiaSt. Clair, IL(LSX)
6:15 pm1.254 N MillstadtSt. Clair, ILReport from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (LSX)
6:16 pm1.00MarineMadison, IL(LSX)
6:20 pm1.751 SW BellevilleSt. Clair, IL(LSX)
6:21 pm1.503 W BellevilleSt. Clair, ILReport from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (LSX)
6:22 pm1.502 W BellevilleSt. Clair, ILReport from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (LSX)
6:23 pm1.25BellevilleSt. Clair, ILreport from social media. (LSX)
6:27 pm1.752 ESE BellevilleSt. Clair, IL(LSX)
6:27 pm1.001 WNW SwanseaSt. Clair, IL(LSX)
6:31 pm1.002 E Fairview HeightsSt. Clair, IL(LSX)
6:33 pm1.00HighlandMadison, IL(LSX)

What NEXRAD radar recorded inside the metro

747 signatures from 5 radars fell inside the metro's counties on this local date, counting every cell the algorithm rated from a 10% to a 100% chance of hail; 324 were rated 100% and 114 had a maximum expected size of 2 inches or more.

RadarSignaturesRated 100%1 in or more2 in or moreLargest expectedFirstLast
KILX318125108474.00 in2:36 am7:20 pm
KLSX23798100294.00 in2:32 am7:10 pm
KVWX1075557213.25 in5:36 am7:20 pm
KPAH804439174.00 in5:36 am7:17 pm
KSGF52000.75 in9:02 am6:48 pm

Each radar that scans a storm writes its own signature about every 4 to 6 minutes, so one storm produces many rows and overlapping radars count it more than once. The raw rows for this day are in NOAA's Severe Weather Data Inventory.

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Spotter reports come from the Storm Prediction Center's preliminary daily logs, grouped here by local calendar date (Central Daylight Time) and by county: a report counts for St. Louis when its coordinates fall inside one of the metro's 12 counties (the counties of St. Louis, MO, St. Louis City, MO, St. Charles, MO, Jefferson, MO, Franklin, MO, Lincoln, MO, Warren, MO, Madison, IL, St. Clair, IL, Monroe, IL, Jersey, IL and Clinton, IL). Radar signatures are estimates from the Hail Detection Algorithm, not measured stones; they include every cell it rated, from a 10% to a 100% probability of hail. How these pages are built.