Hail & Wind Storms in Cape Girardeau, MO — Latest Dates and Sizes
Hail and wind activity within ~25 miles of Cape Girardeau, Missouri or recorded for its county: the last 12 months from NWS warnings, storm reports, and station measurements, plus official NOAA records back to 2010.
Latest hail and wind near Cape Girardeau
- Last reported hail (0.75 in.+, screening): April 26, 2026 — 1.00 in. reported in Cape Girardeau, SPC storm report.
- Last wind gust 45 mph+ (screening): June 27, 2026 — 53 mph measured at the Cape Girardeau station (6.2 mi SW of Cape Girardeau), ASOS weather station.
- 2026 so far: 2 hail days and 4 wind days within 25 miles (days with a storm report or station gust at the screening thresholds; warnings alone never count).
| Date | Largest reported hail | Strongest gust |
|---|---|---|
| June 27, 2026 | — | 53 mph measured |
| June 17, 2026 | — | 48 mph measured |
| May 31, 2026 | — | 58 mph measured |
| April 26, 2026 | 1.00 in. reported | — |
| April 16, 2026 | 1.75 in. reported (Illinois) | — |
| March 15, 2026 | — | 50 mph measured (Illinois) |
| December 28, 2025 | — | 51 mph measured |
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Cape Girardeau storm facts
- StormAuditor's analysis of NOAA and National Weather Service records found 60 wind and hail events, NWS warning products included, within 25 miles of Cape Girardeau, Missouri (including the parts of Illinois inside that circle) or recorded for Cape Girardeau County in the 12 months ending October 8, 2026 (29 wind, 31 hail).
- The strongest gust within 25 miles of Cape Girardeau in the last 12 months was 58 mph, measured at the Cape Girardeau station (6.2 mi SW of Cape Girardeau) on May 31, 2026 (ASOS weather station; storm reports and station gusts only, warnings excluded).
- The largest hail reported within 25 miles of Cape Girardeau in the last 12 months was 1.75 in., 21.6 mi SE of Cape Girardeau (Mounds, Illinois) on April 16, 2026 (NWS Local Storm Report).
- The busiest day by event count near Cape Girardeau was August 19, 2026, with 7 events.
- Cape Girardeau County alone recorded 49 of those wind and hail events (26 wind, 23 hail); the Missouri page ranks counties by events of every type, floods and Special Weather Statements included.
Cape Girardeau, Missouri storm history at a glance (last 12 months)
This free weather history for Cape Girardeau — home to about 40,000 residents — draws on StormAuditor's consolidated public record: 60 wind and hail events within 25 miles of Cape Girardeau (including the parts of Illinois inside that circle) or recorded for Cape Girardeau County in the trailing 12 months — 29 wind and 31 hail.
Events combine NWS warning products, observed Local Storm Reports, station measurements and official NCEI records in one event table. Because they include warnings, and wind covers thunderstorm and non-thunderstorm wind alike, they measure something different from the NCEI entry counts in the history section below; the two are not comparable year to year.
Busiest days near Cape Girardeau by event count
Ranked by the number of 12-month events, NWS warnings included, so a day with many warnings can outrank a day with larger hail.
- August 19, 2026 — 7 events incl. warnings · 3 wind · 4 hail
- April 16, 2026 — 6 events incl. warnings · 1 wind · 5 hail
- March 15, 2026 — 6 events incl. warnings · 5 wind · 1 hail
- November 18, 2025 — 5 events incl. warnings · 1 wind · 4 hail
- May 31, 2026 — 4 events incl. warnings · 3 wind · 1 hail
How these numbers are counted
The storm numbers on this page are counted in four different ways, plus the free address check. Each answers a different question with its own size cutoffs, area and time span, so compare numbers within one group, not across groups.
- Storm days (latest hail and wind): A day in the last 12 months when at least one report within 25 miles of Cape Girardeau showed hail 0.75 in. or larger or wind of 45 mph or more (StormAuditor screening thresholds). Reports are NWS storm reports from spotters, the public and officials, plus weather-station gusts, which count from 50 mph. A warning on its own never makes a storm day. The latest and largest hail, the latest and strongest gust, and the storm-day table all use this record. The 25-mile circle around Cape Girardeau reaches into Illinois. Values marked with that state's name come from there: they count for Cape Girardeau but not on the Missouri state page, which counts reports inside Missouri only.
- Storm-date pages (NWS severe): A storm-date page is published only when at least one report or station gust within 25 miles of a city met the National Weather Service severe criteria (hail 1.00 in. or larger, or wind 58 mph or more), at least two separate observations were logged, and the day ranks among the most significant. A storm report that relays an airport weather station's reading (the same station, the same gust and the same time) counts once, as the station reading. Not every storm day gets a page; when one does, the page and the storm-day table show the same largest hail and strongest gust.
- Events (12-month counts): Events count NWS warnings, storm reports (wind 50 mph+, hail 0.75 in.+), station gusts (50 mph+) and NCEI entries within 25 miles of Cape Girardeau or recorded for Cape Girardeau County, tornado entries counted as wind. One event is one place on one day, counted separately for hail and for wind. A weather station or storm-report point counts once a day, at that day's highest reading, however many readings it filed; a place with hail and wind on the same day is two events. NWS warnings count once per county per day, and each NCEI entry once per place per day. A storm report that relays an airport weather station's reading (the same station, the same gust and the same time) counts once, as the station reading. The same report arriving through another feed (SPC or NCEI) is one record. Events measure how busy the area was, not whether a storm hit: one storm can bring warnings and reports from many places, so the busiest days by event count can differ from the storm days.
- NOAA history (since 2010): The official NOAA storm record (NCEI Storm Events) within 25 miles of Cape Girardeau or in Cape Girardeau County from January 1, 2010 to the day before the 12-month window starts: hail 0.50 in.+, thunderstorm wind 40 mph+ and tornadoes. It is a separate, older record with its own "storm days" (days with any entry), so its counts are not compared with the 12-month numbers.
- Free Report Snapshot: A free YES/NO estimate for one address, from radar and wind analysis at the property rather than area reports, at the same screening thresholds: hail 0.75 in. or wind 45 mph.
Full method: Methodology and Data Sources.
Cape Girardeau hail and wind history in NOAA NCEI records, 2010–Oct. 2025
This section covers January 1, 2010 through October 7, 2025. Storms from October 8, 2025 on are in the 12-month summary above, so no date is counted in both.
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 454 NCEI Storm Events entries within 25 miles of Cape Girardeau or in Cape Girardeau County for this period, on 155 separate storm days. Thunderstorm wind outnumbers hail about 2.1 to 1 here: 271 wind reports against 128 hail reports.
The most storm days came in 2012, with 17; the fewest in a full year was 4, in 2020. Across 2022–2024, the area averaged 11 storm days a year, above the 15-year average of 9.8.
The largest hail in these records for this area was 2.75 in. (baseball size), reported in 2012, 2014 and 2025 through Oct. 7 — most recently on May 16, 2025 in Pulaski County, Illinois. Hail of 2 inches or more appears in 4 different years of this record, the latest being 2025 through Oct. 7.
The strongest measured thunderstorm gust was 96 mph on April 19, 2011 in Alexander County, Illinois. NCEI also lists 55 tornado entries for the area — one entry per county a tornado crossed.
Hail peaks in April (31% of all hail reports), while thunderstorm wind reports cluster in July. December through February accounts for 12 storm days.
- Average: 9.8 storm days a year (2010–2024)
- March and April: 48% of all hail reports
- Most hail reports in one year: 17 in 2012
- Hail of 1 in. or larger reported in 13 of 15 full years (2010–2024)
| Year | Hail reports | Thunderstorm wind reports | Tornado entries | Storm days | Largest hail | Strongest measured gust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1.00 in. | 70 mph |
| 2011 | 15 | 32 | 9 | 16 | 2.50 in. | 96 mph |
| 2012 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 2.75 in. | — |
| 2013 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0.88 in. | — |
| 2014 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 2.75 in. | 59 mph |
| 2015 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 1.50 in. | — |
| 2016 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1.00 in. | — |
| 2017 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 1.75 in. | 90 mph |
| 2018 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 1.75 in. | 63 mph |
| 2019 | 7 | 27 | 1 | 14 | 1.75 in. | 72 mph |
| 2020 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 in. | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | — | 64 mph |
| 2022 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 1.00 in. | 62 mph |
| 2023 | 16 | 44 | 4 | 16 | 1.75 in. | 72 mph |
| 2024 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 1.00 in. | 66 mph |
| 2025 through Oct. 7 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 2.75 in. | 58 mph |
Download this history: CSV · JSON at https://www.stormauditor.com/downloads/storm-history/mo/cape-girardeau.json (free, open license, cite StormAuditor).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (thunderstorm wind, hail, and tornado entries; hail 0.50 in. or larger, wind 40 mph or more; wind converted from knots).
Cape Girardeau storm history questions, 2010–Oct. 2025
How big did hail get in Cape Girardeau, 2010–Oct. 2025?
2.75 in., baseball size, reported in 2012, 2014 and 2025 through Oct. 7; most recently on May 16, 2025 in Pulaski County, Illinois, per NCEI. Other years with hail of 2 inches or more: 2011.
Which year had the most storm days near Cape Girardeau, 2010–Oct. 2025?
2012, with 17 storm days (17 hail reports, 16 thunderstorm wind reports, 10 tornado entries). The 15-year average is 9.8 storm days.
How many hail reports does Cape Girardeau see in a typical year?
About 8.0 hail reports a year (2010–2024 average), with 1-inch or larger hail in 13 of 15 years. Thunderstorm wind averages 17 reports a year.
What month has the most hail near Cape Girardeau?
April has the most hail reports (40, 2010–Oct. 2025), followed by March (22) and June (17).
What is the strongest measured thunderstorm gust near Cape Girardeau, 2010–Oct. 2025?
96 mph, measured on April 19, 2011 in Alexander County, Illinois. Only gusts NCEI lists as measured count here; gusts measured on a date and county with a tornado entry, and entries of 120 knots or more (known entry errors), are left out.
Cape Girardeau hail map and wind map
Researching hail or wind in Cape Girardeau? The Hail Explorer and Wind Explorer map radar-derived hail swaths and peak-gust wind swaths across Missouri, including the Cape Girardeau metro: pick any storm date and see how estimated hail size and gust bands tracked through Cape Girardeau County. Both explorers are included with Pro+ and Organization plans.
County-level activity is on the Impact Heatmap (free with an account), and day-by-day history is on the Storm Calendar (Pro plans and higher).
Free Cape Girardeau weather report by address
Area maps show where storms tracked; an insurance claim or roof inspection turns on what happened at the property. Three ways to check one Cape Girardeau address:
- The Free Report Snapshot answers YES/NO instantly on estimated wind of 45 mph or more and hail of 0.75 in. or larger (screening thresholds) at the address.
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- A complete Weather Report for $2.99 covers every qualifying storm date at one address over the last 2 years.
All values are estimates from public NOAA data under our published methodology (see Limitations).
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Sources: NWS alerts (api.weather.gov) · NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet · ASOS/AWOS station gusts via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet · NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database · every StormAuditor data source.
Free Cape Girardeau storm data download
The Cape Girardeau storm records for the last 12 months download free, free to reuse under the data license: download CSV · JSON at https://www.stormauditor.com/downloads/storm-data/mo/cape-girardeau.json.
- Coverage: every wind and hail record within about 25 miles of Cape Girardeau (including the parts of Illinois inside that circle) or recorded for Cape Girardeau County, with dates, counties, event types, measured gusts and hail sizes.
- Rows: each source record before consolidation, including every NWS warning product and smaller storm reports, so the row count differs from the event counts above. The file holds Missouri records only; the counts above also include the neighboring-state records inside the 25-mile circle.
- Statewide files are on the Missouri storm data page.
Nearby city storm pages:
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- Missouri statewide storm data
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Data last refreshed October 8, 2026. Event counts cover wind and hail (warning products, and storm reports from 50 mph or 0.75 in.); flood activity and Special Weather Statements are not counted here.