St. Joseph hail storm history
Buchanan County·NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database·~75-day publication lag
St. Joseph sits in Buchanan County on the western edge of the Missouri hail corridor, where Great Plains weather systems and dryline storms regularly produce severe hail from spring through early summer. The city's location places it directly in the path of storms that develop along the Kansas-Missouri border and track northeast into the region.
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Hail risk in St. Joseph peaks from April through June, when atmospheric conditions favor the development of large hail-producing thunderstorms. March and July represent secondary risk months as the seasonal pattern transitions. Storms in this corridor often originate on the Kansas dryline before moving into Missouri, bringing large hail and damaging winds across Buchanan County.
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.
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information Storm Events Database. Publication lag is approximately 75 days — current-year events may be incomplete.
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