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Cape Girardeau County, MO hail & severe wind history
141 storm reports on file for Cape Girardeau County between 2010-04-07 and 2026-04-27 — 47 hail and 94 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 8.3 reports a year, and Apr is the busiest month.
Hail reports
47
2.8 per year
Largest hail
2.5"
tennis ball size · 2012-03-23
Strongest gust
100 mph
87 kt · 2025-03-14
Reported damage
$2.0M
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
93
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2011
19 reports
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Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Cape Girardeau County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 05:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1 mi NNE of Cape Girardeau | Hail estimated to quarter size fell in Cape Girardeau, about four blocks east of the university. |
| 2026-04-27 21:03 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1 mi SSW of Crump | Large tree limbs were downed near Crump. |
| 2025-11-18 06:59 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 3.96 mi WNW of Cape Girardeau | Penny size hail was measured as a storm tracked eastward through Cape Girardeau county, with the report submitted via mPING. |
| 2025-08-19 12:32 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .42 mi SE of Oak Ridge | A few trees were downed by thunderstorm winds between Oak Ridge and W/NW Jackson as a cluster of storms tracked southeastward. |
| 2025-08-19 12:55 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 3.94 mi E of Jackson | A few trees were downed between Jackson and Cape Girardeau, along with numerous tree branches. In rural areas short-lived visibility issues developed due to blowing dust. |
| 2025-08-19 13:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .88 mi NE of Gordonville | Straight-line thunderstorm winds blew down a large portion of a tree north of Gordonville. |
| 2025-08-19 13:01 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 5.25 mi WSW of Egypt Mills | A large amount of corn was blown over due to strong winds near intersection of CR 638 and CR 618. |
| 2025-08-05 18:42 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .61 mi E of Delta | A couple trees were downed by thunderstorm winds in Delta. |
| 2025-07-12 13:54 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.97 mi NNW of Cape Girardeau | A large 6in diameter tree branch was downed by downburst winds on the north side of Cape Girardeau. |
| 2025-05-20 00:03 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.75 mi SSE of Jackson | Multiple trees and branches were downed in Jackson with the strongest portion of the storm crossing the southeast side of town. |
| 2025-05-20 00:12 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.82 mi NNE of Cape Girardeau | A tree trunk was snapped on Roberts Dr by straight-line winds southeast of a tornado track following the lifting of the tornado. |
| 2025-05-16 18:35 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .86 mi N of Cape Girardeau | Multiple trees were uprooted, while others lost branches, at Southeast Missouri State University campus. |
| 2025-03-30 16:52 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .8 mi ESE of Delta | Nickel size hail fell in Delta. |
| 2025-03-14 23:40 | Wind | 87 kt 100 mph | 2.16 mi ESE of Jackson | A power pole was blown down across East Jackson Street in Jackson. |
| 2024-07-03 16:42 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.97 mi NNW of Cape Girardeau | As a thunderstorm moved through from northwest to southeast, a tree was downed on Grandview Drive. Additionally, roof damage occurred on a restaurant on S. Silver Springs Road. |
| 2024-06-25 21:05 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .77 mi SE of Jackson | Numerous trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds in Jackson and Cape Girardeau. |
| 2024-05-26 19:02 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .55 mi E of Fruitland | Trees were uprooted, with one falling onto a house in Fruitland as a line of storms moved across Cape Girardeau County. |
| 2024-04-02 03:17 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | 3.48 mi E of Gordonville | A microburst with estimated peak winds of 85 mph caused sporadic wind damage on the west side of Cape Girardeau, MO, during the early morning hours of April 2, 2024. Dozens of trees were uprooted or suffered damage to large tree limbs. A few homes also had shingle, siding, or facia damage. One home on W Highland Dr ha… |
| 2024-04-02 03:17 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.5 mi SSE of Jackson | Downburst winds from a line of thunderstorms moving eastward brought multiple trees down onto powerlines. |
| 2024-02-22 16:13 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1 mi WSW of Jackson | Media relayed multiple reports of hail from a storm tracking southeastward through Cape Girardeau County. 1 inch hail was reported SW of Jackson and SSW of Cape Girardeau. |
| 2023-08-02 22:55 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi E of Fruitland | Trees were down, with power outages. |
| 2023-07-20 08:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi E of Fruitland | Trees were down. |
| 2023-07-20 08:11 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Oak Ridge | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-07-17 18:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi E of Delta | Multiple tree limbs were down. A trained spotter estimated peak winds gusted from 65 to 70 mph. |
| 2023-07-17 18:00 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Delta | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2023-07-17 18:22 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2 mi E of Fruitland | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-07-02 13:35 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1 mi ESE of Allenville | Tree limbs were blown off. |
| 2023-05-08 21:45 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 0 mi N of (Cgi)Cape Girardeau | No narrative filed · source: ASOS |
| 2023-02-22 14:40 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.5 mi N of Delta | Several large trees were down in the Cape Girardeau area. About 2,500 customers were without power in the Cape Girardeau area. A trained spotter just north of Delta estimated winds gusted to 60 mph. A few limbs were down in that area. |
| 2022-07-17 19:27 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Oak Ridge | Two medium to large hickory tree limbs were broken off in Oak Ridge. Smaller limbs were scattered throughout the yard. |
| 2022-07-17 19:54 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi NNE of Cape Girardeau | A power pole and power lines were down in the Red Star neighborhood of Cape Girardeau. A tree was down across a road in the Cape Rock area, a few miles northeast of the city. |
| 2020-06-30 16:10 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .55 mi E of Millersville | Several trees were down along with a few power lines within the county. Trees were down along Highway Z near Burfordville and along Highway 352 near Millersville. |
| 2020-04-08 18:52 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1 mi NW of Cape Girardeau | Quarter-size hail fell in and near Cape Girardeau, mainly the north half of the city. |
| 2020-04-08 19:13 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Millersville | Several reports of one-inch hail were received from a large storm over the Millersville and Fruitland areas. |
| 2020-04-08 19:56 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3 mi NW of Cape Girardeau | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-01-11 01:55 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi WNW of Cape Girardeau | A tree was blown down on a house. |
| 2019-08-20 13:56 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 3 mi SE of Fruitland | Tree limbs were blown down. An amateur radio operator measured a wind gust to 62 mph. |
| 2019-08-20 14:12 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4 mi NE of Cape Girardeau | A trained spotter estimated the wind gusted to 60 mph. |
| 2019-08-06 16:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi E of Delta | Golf-ball size hail was reported along Highway 25. |
| 2019-07-17 17:37 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.53 mi S of Fruitland | A four-inch diameter tree was snapped at the intersection of U.S. Highway 61 and Y Highway. |
| 2019-06-26 16:25 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.75 mi E of Jackson | Golf ball hail was reported on Interstate 55 at mile marker 102. |
| 2019-06-23 14:22 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi E of Delta | At Delta, siding was peeled back on a house and tree limbs were down. |
| 2019-06-23 14:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3 mi SW of Cape Girardeau | A trained spotter estimated 60 mph winds at exit 93 on Interstate 55, at the interchange with State Route 74. |
| 2019-06-21 15:17 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 0 mi N of Jackson | Widespread damaging winds accompanied a line of thunderstorms across much of Cape Girardeau County. Numerous trees and tree limbs were blown down. Bricks were blown from an apartment building in Jackson, and heavy tree damage occurred in the area. In Allenville, multiple trees and tree limbs were down. Siding was peel… |
| 2019-06-19 13:15 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Cape Girardeau | About a half-dozen trees were down in Cape Girardeau, mainly near the campus of Southeast Missouri State University. |
| 2019-05-29 06:53 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi W of Cape Girardeau | Trees were reported down around Cape Girardeau, including a tree that fell onto a house. |
| 2019-05-21 19:22 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 0 mi E of Friedheim | A National Weather Service storm survey estimated peak winds were near 80 mph at the location of an uprooted tree. |
| 2019-05-21 19:40 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 4 mi SE of Burfordville | A tree was uprooted. A National Weather Service storm survey estimated peak winds were near 75 mph. |
| 2019-04-24 13:45 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1 mi N of Delta | Tin was peeled back on two barns. Scattered trees were blown down. One outbuilding lost its tin roof. |
| 2019-02-07 09:00 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 2 mi S of Whitewater | A National Weather Service damage survey found sporadic straight-line wind damage across the southern part of the county. Peak estimated winds were 80 mph. The path length was 15 miles and the maximum width was 1.5 miles. One open storage barn was destroyed, and other nearby barns sustained roof damage. A former schoo… |
| 2018-06-28 08:45 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi SE of Gordonville | Large tree limbs were blown down. |
| 2018-06-28 09:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi WNW of Cape Girardeau | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. A trained spotter estimated winds gusted from 60 to 65 mph. Over a thousand customers were without power in southern Cape Girardeau County. |
| 2018-06-28 19:21 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1 mi SE of Jackson | A large tree was down. |
| 2018-06-26 15:40 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi E of Jackson | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2018-06-14 20:10 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi E of Delta | Trees and power lines were blown down, along with minor damage to a few buildings. |
| 2018-06-12 13:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi WNW of Jackson | Trees were blown down, causing several power outages. |
| 2018-05-31 20:22 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2 mi W of Randles | In the southwest corner of Cape Girardeau County, trees and power lines were down along County Road 274. |
| 2018-05-19 15:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Shawneetown | A trained spotter estimated winds gusted to 60 mph. There was also pea to marble size hail. |
| 2018-04-03 16:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Allenville | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2018-04-03 16:12 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Cape Girardeau | Dime to nickel-size hail fell across parts of southern Cape Girardeau County. |
| 2018-03-24 15:28 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi SE of Gordonville | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2018-03-24 15:33 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3 mi W of Cape Girardeau | Roughly 800 customers in the Cape Girardeau area were without power due to high winds, primarily west of Interstate 55. |
| 2018-03-24 15:46 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 0 mi N of (Cgi)Cape Girardeau | A wind gust to 63 mph was measured at the Cape Girardeau airport. |
| 2018-02-20 22:59 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of (Cgi)Cape Girardeau | The automated observing system at the Cape Girardeau airport measured a wind gust to 58 mph. |
| 2017-09-18 23:26 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi E of Jackson | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2017-05-27 14:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi W of Neelys Lndg | Power lines were down on County Road 525. |
| 2017-05-27 14:45 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 3 mi ESE of Pocahontas | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2017-05-27 16:33 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi E of Jackson | Large tree limbs and branches were blown down in Jackson. In the far eastern part of the county near Trail of Tears State Park, a large tree was blown across the road and large limbs were down. |
| 2017-04-28 12:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi SE of Gordonville | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2017-04-28 12:42 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi WNW of Cape Girardeau | Nickel-size hail was reported at Interstate 55 and Kings Highway. |
| 2017-04-28 20:54 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi WNW of Cape Girardeau | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2017-03-07 03:02 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | .71 mi NNE of Marquette | A microburst containing peak winds estimated near 85 mph tracked across the southern edge of the city of Cape Girardeau, roughly along and parallel to the Southern Expressway. Several fences were blown down. Shingles and siding were blown off at least a dozen homes. Dozens of trees or tree limbs were blown down. A lar… |
| 2017-03-01 04:37 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi NE of Cape Girardeau Arpt | A wind gust to 60 mph was measured by the automated observing system at the Cape Girardeau airport. |
| 2017-02-28 22:05 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi E of Pocahontas | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2016-07-15 13:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1 mi N of Delta | Large tree limbs were blown down. A trained spotter estimated winds gusted to 60 mph. |
| 2016-07-06 11:32 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Millersville | Trees were blown down. |
| 2016-07-06 11:35 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1 mi W of Delta | A trained spotter estimated winds gusted to 65 mph near Delta. Several trees were blown down, causing power outages. Some corn fields were flattened. |
| 2016-07-06 11:45 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1 mi W of Cape Girardeau | Several trees were blown down on the west side of Cape Girardeau. |
| 2016-05-26 11:22 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi E of Delta | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-05-26 11:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Green Cox | Trees were down across Highway NN near Highway 25. |
| 2016-04-26 15:45 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi WNW of Cape Girardeau | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2015-12-23 11:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi WNW of Cape Girardeau | Several tree limbs were blown down in Cape Girardeau. In Whitewater, a carport was tossed onto a house. |
| 2015-07-27 17:09 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi E of Jackson | A large tree was blown across a road in the northeast part of the city of Cape Girardeau. In Jackson, a tree was blown down onto a house. |
| 2015-07-08 19:25 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 4 mi NW of Cape Girardeau | Several trees were blown down. |
| 2015-04-09 20:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi WNW of Cape Girardeau | Trees were downed in the city. Over 2,400 utility customers were without power around the county. |
| 2015-03-25 18:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Jackson | Quarter-size hail was reported in the Jackson area. |
| 2015-03-25 20:55 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Cape Girardeau | A trained spotter estimated the wind gusted to 60 mph on the west side of Cape Girardeau. |
| 2015-03-25 20:58 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi WNW of Cape Girardeau | Nickel-size hail accompanied a storm in Cape Girardeau. |
| 2014-08-19 14:00 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Jackson | Hen-egg size hail was observed in the community. |
| 2014-08-19 14:17 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi WNW of Cape Girardeau | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2014-07-23 11:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Cape Girardeau | Numerous tree limbs were blown down across the city of Cape Girardeau. One large tree was down. |
| 2014-06-20 17:05 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Egypt Mills | A piece of siding was off a house. Large tree limbs were blown down. One power pole was broken, and a tree was down. |
| 2014-05-10 14:05 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi E of Fruitland | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-05-08 19:45 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi WNW of Cape Girardeau | Downed trees were reported in the city. |
| 2014-04-27 21:25 | Wind | 83 kt 96 mph | .94 mi SW of Marquette | A microburst blew seven recreational vehicle trailers around, including one that was rotated a complete revolution before landing on a boat. Another rv was blown approximately 50 feet, rolled over and demolished. The damage occurred at the RV park about a mile north of the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. The RV park… |
| 2014-04-03 19:18 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi E of Jackson | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-04-03 21:55 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Tilsit | Minor roof damage was reported. |
| 2014-02-20 16:10 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.8 mi WSW of Oak Ridge | A carport was destroyed. The carport was pulled out of the ground and moved about 30 feet, where it stopped against another building. |
| 2014-02-20 16:52 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi E of Jackson | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2013-10-31 18:15 | Wind | 83 kt 96 mph | 2.5 mi W of Cape Girardeau | A National Weather Service damage survey indicated winds up to 95 mph occurred in a microburst over the south side of the city of Cape Girardeau. Dozens of trees, tree limbs, and some power lines were blown down. Downed trees closed a major intersection. There was mostly minor damage to several homes, including loss o… |
| 2012-10-17 18:08 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Cape Girardeau | Several large branches and trees were blown down. At least a couple of trees landed on houses, and a few others landed on roads. A trained spotter estimated wind gusts to at least 60 mph. The damaging storm crossed the Mississippi River into Alexander County, Illinois. |
| 2012-09-07 17:49 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.8 mi W of Pocahontas | A large highway sign was blocking one lane of Interstate 55 at the Oak Ridge exit, which is the Route E interchange. |
| 2012-09-06 16:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi WNW of Cape Girardeau | Trees and power lines were down on a city street. |
| 2012-07-27 16:03 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1 mi S of Delta | A trained spotter estimated wind gusts to 70 mph. A lot of tree branches were blown down. |
| 2012-07-26 14:30 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Jackson | Windows were blown out downtown. |
| 2012-07-26 14:53 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2 mi S of Cape Girardeau | There was damage to a concrete business in south Cape Girardeau. |
| 2012-07-01 14:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Burfordville | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-07-01 14:35 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.42 mi W of Jackson | The report was from just west of Jackson on Highway 72. The hail was mostly dime-size, but a few were walnut-size. |
| 2012-03-23 10:00 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.49 mi SSE of Delta | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2012-03-23 10:05 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.2 mi W of Jackson | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-03-23 10:07 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.1 mi E of Jackson | Golf ball size hail and 50 mph wind was reported. |
| 2012-03-23 10:11 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.1 mi E of Jackson | Tennis ball size hail was reported. |
| 2012-03-15 09:10 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.1 mi E of Jackson | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-03-14 15:12 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .69 mi S of Millersville | Half dollar size hail as reported. |
| 2012-03-14 15:12 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Oak Ridge | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2012-03-02 12:06 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.3 mi WNW of Cape Girardeau | Quarter size hail was reported near Walmart on the west side of Cape Girardeau, along Highway H. |
| 2012-03-02 12:22 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | .69 mi N of Gulf Jct | Tree branches measuring 3 inches in diameter were blown down along with partial loss of of roof shingles to 1 home in Scott City. |
| 2011-11-14 16:58 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 0 mi WNW of (Cgi)Cape Girardeau | A wind gust to 62 mph was measured by the Cape Girardeau airport automated observing system. There was a report of minor window and door damage. |
| 2011-08-06 23:07 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 0 mi WNW of (Cgi)Cape Girardeau | A wind gust to 59 mph was measured at the Cape Girardeau airport automated observation site. |
| 2011-06-15 14:15 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.38 mi NE of Cape Girardeau | Wind gusts that were estimated near 70 mph bent a flag pole. Numerous tree limbs were blown down, including a large limb on power lines. A few trees fell across homes. Power was knocked out to about 2,500 utility customers. |
| 2011-06-15 14:15 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.85 mi S of Egypt Mills | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-05-25 17:15 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1 mi SE of Gordonville | The roof was blown off a barn. Several trees were blown down. |
| 2011-05-25 17:30 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .94 mi NE of Fruitland | A microburst containing estimated peak winds near 80 mph occurred along and east of U.S. Highway 61. Several trees were blown down. The top of a barn was destroyed. Shingles were blown off a house. The path length was about one-half mile, and the path width was 400 yards. |
| 2011-05-23 14:53 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .88 mi NE of New Wells | An area of straight-line winds occurred up to two miles to the south and east of a brief tornado that touched down on County Road 513. From the community of New Wells to the Perry County line, over a dozen trees were snapped or uprooted. About a dozen barns were unroofed or damaged, and another barn was destroyed. A s… |
| 2011-05-23 15:20 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 0 mi N of (Cgi)Cape Girardeau | A wind gust to 61 mph was measured by a trained spotter. |
| 2011-05-22 22:37 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi WNW of Cape Girardeau | Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines. One tree landed on a house and another on a vehicle. The damage was mainly on the south end of the city. |
| 2011-04-27 12:50 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.1 mi E of Jackson | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-04-27 15:10 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .76 mi NE of Fruitland | At a subdivision off Highway 177 northeast of Fruitland, a half dozen trees were uprooted from a flowing creek bed. One tree fell across a home, causing structural damage. Shingles were ripped off the west side of a roof. A privacy fence was blown down, with pieces of fence blown 50 yards into a small building. A cove… |
| 2011-04-27 15:18 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of (Cgi)Cape Girardeau | A trained spotter estimated a wind gust to 60 mph. |
| 2011-04-19 19:08 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .55 mi E of Daisy | Numerous trees and power lines, along with some outbuildings, were blown down. A barn was blown over near the intersection of Highways B and AA. Many roads were blocked and impassable. A trailer was destroyed on Highway E about a mile west of Interstate 55. |
| 2011-04-19 19:16 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Jackson | Tree limbs were blown down in various places. |
| 2011-04-19 19:25 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 1.3 mi WNW of Cape Girardeau | There was major roof damage to a high school on the city limits. The hvac unit was blown off the roof. A 30-by-120 foot section of roof was peeled off down to the rafters. |
| 2011-04-19 19:29 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of (Cgi)Cape Girardeau | The wind gusted to 58 mph at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. A number of tree limbs were down in Cape Girardeau. Small trees were uprooted in a city park. |
| 2011-04-19 20:20 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .88 mi NE of Randles | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2011-04-15 15:55 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi WNW of Cape Girardeau | Ping-pong to tennis-ball size hail was reported across the city, including the downtown area. Vehicles were dented. |
| 2011-04-09 05:34 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1 mi N of Cape Girardeau | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-10-26 05:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi WNW of Cape Girardeau | Trees were blown down throughout the city. |
| 2010-07-30 14:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi E of Daisy | No narrative filed · source: Post Office |
| 2010-06-15 13:05 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi E of Delta | Six medium-size trees were blown down in Delta. A wind gust to 70 mph was measured at the Cape Girardeau airport ASOS (automated surface observing system). Over 1,000 people lost power in Chaffee. |
| 2010-04-30 22:35 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi WNW of Cape Girardeau | A wind gust of 58 mph was measured at a television station in Cape Girardeau. Trees were down in the Jackson and Gordonville areas. |
| 2010-04-07 16:02 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2.14 mi NNE of Dutchtown | Nickel-sized hail fell two miles north of Dutchtown. A swath of dime to nickel-sized hail continued northeast, passing between Gordonville and the city of Cape Girardeau. |
Worst storm days in Cape Girardeau County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-19 | 5 | — | 90 mph |
| 2012-03-23 | 4 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2025-08-19 | 4 | — | 70 mph |
| 2011-04-27 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 81 mph |
| 2023-07-17 | 3 | 1" (quarter) | 64 mph |
| 2020-04-08 | 3 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2017-04-28 | 3 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2015-03-25 | 3 | 1" (quarter) | 60 mph |
| 2018-03-24 | 3 | 0.88" (nickel) | 63 mph |
| 2017-05-27 | 3 | 0.75" (penny) | 60 mph |
Reports by year
Report counts are driven partly by how many people were around to report a storm, so recent years tend to look busier than the early 2010s. Treat the trend as a reporting trend, not purely a weather trend.
Notable large-hail events (2" and up)
| Date | Size | Near | What was reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-19 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Jackson | Hen-egg size hail was observed in the community. |
| 2012-03-23 | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.1 mi E of Jackson | Tennis ball size hail was reported. |
| 2011-04-15 | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi WNW of Cape Girardeau | Ping-pong to tennis-ball size hail was reported across the city, including the downtown area. Vehicles were dented. |
When does hail hit Cape Girardeau County?
Across 16 years of records, April produced the most reports (30), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 0.7% |
| February | 7 | 5.0% |
| March | 19 | 13.5% |
| April | 30 | 21.3% |
| May | 22 | 15.6% |
| June | 17 | 12.1% |
| July | 24 | 17.0% |
| August | 12 | 8.5% |
| September | 3 | 2.1% |
| October | 3 | 2.1% |
| November | 2 | 1.4% |
| December | 1 | 0.7% |
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Every row above is a report filed with the National Weather Service and archived in the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (FIPS 29031). Reports are eyewitness, trained-spotter and damage-survey observations, so they cluster near roads and towns and miss storms over empty country. Hail sizes are estimates. Damage figures are preliminary as filed and are never revised in this archive. Use this page for background, not for an insurance claim, a legal filing, or a roof assessment — for those, get the official record from NOAA directly.