Hail in St. Francois County, Missouri

Hail May 16, 2025 · St. Francois County, Missouri

1.75 in

Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

An NWS employee received this information from a family member in the area.

The wider storm

During the afternoon of May 16th, numerous supercells developed ahead of a cold front and within a favorable environment for high-end severe weather. These produced widespread severe weather including 2 to 2.5 inch hail, wind damage, and two tornadoes. One of these tornadoes ripped through St. Louis County and City, resulting in over $1 billion in damages and taking the lives of 4 individuals. Another lost his life to strong winds outside of the same tornadic supercell.

Began near Silver Spgs (37.9700, -90.5300).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF2 St. Louis (c) County 4 dead EF2 Iron County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1262221. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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