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St. Louis hail season 2002
10 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 35 miles, across 6 storm days, max 1.75". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2002 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2002, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 18, 2002 | 2 | 1.00" | ST. CHARLES, MADISON |
| May 1, 2002 | 2 | 1.75" | CALHOUN, MACOUPIN |
| April 24, 2002 | 2 | 1.75" | MACOUPIN |
| March 28, 2002 | 2 | 1.75" | ST. CHARLES |
| April 27, 2002 | 1 | 1.00" | ST. CLAIR |
“Storm spotters reported 1 inch hail at the intersection of I-270 and Highway 111.”
— NWS event narrative, December 18, 2002 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Mar 3 · Apr 3 · May 2 · Dec 2
Wind context: the record also holds 67 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2002 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 35 miles of the St. Louis anchor. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.