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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Clayton, MO

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Clayton, MO from April 24, 1975 through May 16, 2025, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
11
Wind Reports
18
Tornado Reports
1
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Clayton, MO · 1975–present Updated  Daily · last May 16, 2025

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Clayton, MO

11 reports
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1.50″ hail
May 16, 2025
7:54 PM UTC
Hail report for Clayton, MO
St. Louis County · 320,708 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NW Clayton, MO
1.00″ hail
Nov 5, 2017
8:25 PM UTC
Hail report for Clayton, MO
St. Louis County · 320,708 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Clayton, MO
0.75″ hail
Mar 24, 2015
7:17 PM CST-6
Hail report for Clayton, MO
St. Louis County · 320,708 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Clayton, MO
1.00″ hail
May 25, 2004
1:50 PM CST
Hail report for Clayton, MO
St. Louis County · 320,708 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Clayton, MO
0.75″ hail
Apr 29, 2003
5:20 PM CST
Hail report for Clayton, MO
St. Louis County · 320,708 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Amateur radio spotters reported 3/4 inch hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Clayton, MO
0.75″ hail
Apr 29, 2003
5:12 PM CST
Hail report for Clayton, MO
St. Louis County · 320,708 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Clayton, MO
0.75″ hail
Apr 29, 2003
5:10 PM CST
Hail report for Clayton, MO
St. Louis County · 320,708 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Clayton, MO
1.00″ hail
Apr 29, 2003
5:05 PM CST
Hail report for Clayton, MO
St. Louis County · 320,708 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Clayton, MO
0.75″ hail
Mar 30, 1979
6:40 PM CST
Hail report for Clayton, MO
St. Louis County · 320,708 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, MO
0.75″ hail
Jul 18, 1975
3:30 PM CST
Hail report for Clayton, MO
St. Louis County · 320,708 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, MO
1.75″ hail
Apr 24, 1975
8:38 PM CST
Hail report for Clayton, MO
St. Louis County · 320,708 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, MO
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near Clayton, MO

18 reports
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UNK mph
May 16, 2025
7:54 PM UTC
Wind report for Clayton, MO
St. Louis County · 320,708 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree down onto power lines.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NE Clayton, MO
UNK mph
May 16, 2025
7:41 PM UTC
Wind report for Clayton, MO
St. Louis County · 320,708 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report courtesy of KMOV. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Clayton, MO
UNK mph
May 16, 2025
7:40 PM UTC
Wind report for Clayton, MO
St. Louis County · 320,708 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: large trees and fences blown over on Washington University Campus.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Clayton, MO
UNK mph
May 16, 2025
7:37 PM UTC
Wind report for Clayton, MO
St. Louis County · 320,708 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Twisted power poles and trees down and twisted guttering. Damage path was narrow.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Clayton, MO
UNK mph
Jul 1, 2023
8:34 PM UTC
Wind report for Clayton, MO
St. Louis County · 320,708 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Via Twitter with pictures included: Several large limbs snapped from trees around the city.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NE Clayton, MO
UNK mph
May 27, 2018
7:00 AM UTC
Wind report for Clayton, MO
St. Louis County · 320,708 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN IN CLAYTON.
NWS Wind Report Location: Clayton, MO
UNK mph
Jul 13, 2016
9:15 PM UTC
Wind report for Clayton, MO
St. Louis County · 320,708 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 4 TREE LIMBS DOWN
NWS Wind Report Location: Clayton, MO
64 mph
Jun 10, 2011
9:30 PM CST-6
Wind report for Clayton, MO
St. Louis County · 320,708 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree on Washington Avenue.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.31 ENE Clayton, MO
60 mph
May 23, 2011
11:30 AM CST-6
Wind report for Clayton, MO
St. Louis County · 320,708 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Clayton, MO
60 mph
Oct 26, 2010
3:19 AM CST-6
Wind report for Clayton, MO
St. Louis County · 320,708 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and tree limbs in Clayton and University City.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Clayton, MO
60 mph
Jun 8, 2009
6:45 AM CST-6
Wind report for Clayton, MO
St. Louis County · 320,708 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several power lines were blown down. One power line landed on an occupied car. No one was injured.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Clayton, MO
70 mph
Jun 2, 2009
1:25 PM CST-6
Wind report for Clayton, MO
St. Louis County · 320,708 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds caused moderate roof damage to the St. Louis County Police Headquarters in Clayton. About a 50 foot by 50 foot section of the roof was peeled back by the thunderstorm winds. Also, nearby awnings and store signs were damaged and several small trees were snapped off along the street.
NWS Wind Report Location: .46 W Clayton, MO
69 mph
Nov 27, 2005
11:10 PM CST
Wind report for Clayton, MO
St. Louis County · 320,708 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Emergency management officials reported the car of an off-duty police officer was moved 3 feet at Wydown and Big Bend Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: Clayton, MO
63 mph
Jul 5, 2004
8:15 PM CST
Wind report for Clayton, MO
St. Louis County · 320,708 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Clayton, MO
63 mph
Jun 1, 1999
6:35 PM CST
Wind report for Clayton, MO
St. Louis County · 320,708 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Clayton, MO
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near Clayton, MO

1 reports
EF0 category
Apr 24, 2010
3:30 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Clayton, MO
St. Louis County · 320,708 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado initially touched down near the intersection of Duke Drive and Blackberry Avenue in University City. The tornado traveled northwest producing intermittent damage for approximately 0.6 of a mile. The damage became more continuous for the next 2.4 miles from just southeast of Olive Boulevard to near Dawes Place just southeast of Lackland Road. Intermittent damage continued beyond Lackland Road to the northwest for an additional 1.4 miles. The last discernible damage was located near St. Ann Lane. The vast majority of the damage along the path consisted of varying degrees of tree damage which included numerous tree branches broken, trees uprooted, and tree trunks snapped well above their base. The most significant structural damage occurred on Wallis Avenue just north of Trescott Avenue where a three foot diameter tree caved in the corner of a home. The tornado reached a maximum width of 325 yards as it crossed Trescott Avenue. This is also where the damage was most intense with wind speeds estimated at 85 mph. Other notable damage was located near the intersection of Woodson Road and Harney Road where there was roof damage to a storage facility. Minor structural damage was noted at other locations along the path caused by tree limbs or trees falling on homes. Any direct tornadic damage to homes and businesses was minor superficial damage which consisted of siding, soffit and shingles. No injuries were reported.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .66 WSW University City, MO
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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NWS Storm Reports & Census Data

U.S. Census Data · City

Clayton, MO area census snapshot

People & households
Population17,282
Households5,964
Housing units6,497
Income
Median household income$128,898
$100k+ households34.2%
$150k+ households18.0%
Housing stock
Single-family detached2,083
Attached single-family144
Small multifamily2,326
Large multifamily1,944
Mobile homes0
Housing mix
Single-family share32.1%
Attached-home share2.2%
Multifamily share65.7%
Mobile-home share--
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied3,261
Renter-occupied2,703
Vacant units533
Home value & age
Median home value$799,200
Owner homes $300k+87.3%
Owner homes $500k+73.9%
Owner homes $750k+54.1%
Median year built1953
Older-home share70.9%
Vehicle context
Households with cars5,702
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does Clayton have on record?

Our records show 11 hail, 18 wind, and 1 tornado reports in and near Clayton, MO, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 16, 2025.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Clayton?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Clayton, MO is 1.75″. It was reported near Clayton, MO on April 24, 1975.

A storm report showed up near my home in Clayton — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves Clayton and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Clayton — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a Clayton address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Clayton — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific Clayton address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Clayton — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events across Clayton, MO, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Clayton, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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