Hail history in Wellston, MO

Radar has detected major hail over the Wellston area on 19 days since 2011, up to 3" (baseball size or larger) on May 19, 2025. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Wellston, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 27, 2026

Wellston sits in the same storm paths as nearby Ferguson, which shares most of the hail days listed below.

Every major hail day near Wellston

July 8, 2026up to 1.25" near Wellston · storm peaked at 1.75" (Cape Girardeau area)May 4, 2026up to 1" near Wellston · storm peaked at 2.75" (Excello area)May 19, 2025up to 3" near Wellston · storm peaked at 3" (University City area)August 29, 2024up to 1.25" near Wellston · storm peaked at 1.25" (Ferguson area)August 15, 2024up to 1.75" near Wellston · storm peaked at 2.75" (King City area)July 17, 2023up to 2.75" near Wellston · storm peaked at 4" (Phillipsburg area)June 4, 2023up to 1.75" near Wellston · storm peaked at 1.75" (St. Louis area)September 14, 2021up to 1" near Wellston · storm peaked at 2.25" (Deepwater area)August 26, 2021up to 1.25" near Wellston · storm peaked at 1.75" (Innsbrook area)August 23, 2021up to 2.25" near Wellston · storm peaked at 2.25" (St. Louis area)August 10, 2021up to 1.75" near Wellston · storm peaked at 2.25" (Truxton area)May 27, 2018up to 2.25" near Wellston · storm peaked at 2.25" (Ladue area)November 5, 2017up to 2.5" near Wellston · storm peaked at 4" (Hillsboro area)August 27, 2014up to 1.5" near Wellston · storm peaked at 1.75" (Festus area)June 20, 2014up to 1.25" near Wellston · storm peaked at 2.25" (Liberal area)May 21, 2014up to 1" near Wellston · storm peaked at 1.75" (Leonard area)November 17, 2013up to 1.5" near Wellston · storm peaked at 2.75" (Oran area)April 15, 2011up to 1.5" near Wellston · storm peaked at 2.5" (Cape Girardeau area)April 4, 2011up to 1.5" near Wellston · storm peaked at 2.25" (Leslie area)

What this record means for a Wellston roof

The list above covers 19 radar-confirmed hail days over Wellston between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Wellston area was 3" (baseball size or larger) on May 19, 2025. Radar put the local estimate at or above the 1" mark, the size generally capable of damaging asphalt shingles, on every one of those days.

Insurers and their adjusters can pull this same NOAA archive, so a date on this list is not news to the company handling a claim. What the archive cannot show is the condition of your specific roof, which is why dated photos and a written inspection report carry the weight in a dispute. Most homeowner policies also set a deadline to report storm damage, commonly one or two years from the date of loss, so a recent date above matters most if the roof was never inspected after it.

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Common questions

Has Wellston had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3" (baseball size or larger) over the Wellston area, most recently on July 8, 2026. Hail of 1" or larger is generally considered capable of damaging asphalt shingles.

Does this prove my roof was damaged?

No. Radar estimates hail aloft, accurate to roughly a mile, and cannot confirm what reached any specific roof. It is a strong reason to document your roof and check your policy's claim deadline after a listed date, not proof of damage.

How do I check my exact address in Wellston?

Use the free address lookup on this site. It searches the same NOAA radar archive within a radius you choose around your address, back to 2011.

If one of these dates is recent