St. Joseph hail storm history
Buchanan County·NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database·~75-day publication lag
St. Joseph, located in Buchanan County in northwest Missouri, has recorded zero hailstorms of 1 inch or larger in the past 10 years according to NOAA data. The city sits on the western edge of the Midwest tornado and hail belt, where weather systems moving from the Great Plains can produce severe thunderstorms.
Hail risk in St. Joseph peaks during April, May, and June, when large-scale weather patterns favor the development of severe thunderstorms across the region. Secondary risk periods occur in March and July. Storms often originate along the Kansas dryline before tracking into Missouri, with the potential to produce significant hail as they move northeastward.
Annual frequency — last 10 years
When hail hits — monthly pattern
Avg events per month · all years · NOAA data
All recorded hail events
Of 81 recorded events, 17 (21%) reached 1.5" or larger — the threshold for likely functional damage on standard asphalt shingles.
Quarter sized hail reported in Fillmore.
Spotter reported quarter sized hail between 620-624 pm.
Video of chaser being hit by hail. Time and location estimated by radar.
Golf ball size hail was reported north of Interstate 29 north of Oregon and southeast of Mound City.
Quarter sized hail was reported along Missouri Route 45 south of Lewis and Clark Village.
Quarter sized hail fell in northern Platte County.
This report was received via social media.
Reported via mPing.
Buchanan County has lower reporting density in the NOAA Storm Events Database compared to more densely populated areas of Missouri, which means some smaller hailstorms may not be formally recorded in the 10-year history. This suggests actual hail exposure in St. Joseph may be higher than the official event count indicates. Current-year data is excluded from the annual frequency table until October, when NOAA's Storm Events Database has processed the full hail season accounting for the standard 75-day reporting lag.
NOAA Storm Events Database source