Hail history / St. Louis / April 15, 2023
Hail in Ballwin, Saint Louis and Eureka, April 15, 2023
Radar put hail up to 2.08" over St. Louis on April 15, 2023. 146 square miles took 1-inch hail or larger, across 17 ZIP codes.
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10 ground reports to the Storm Prediction Center, largest 3". The National Weather Service issued 10 severe thunderstorm warnings and 7 tornado warnings for St. Louis [MO], Franklin [MO], St. Clair [IL], Jefferson [MO], Madison [IL], Gasconade [MO].
Every ZIP code that took 1"+ hail
| ZIP | Town | Max hail | Share of ZIP 1"+ | Homes 1"+ (est.) | Median year built | Owner-occupied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63038 | Glencoe, MO | 2.08" | 46% | 1,071 | 1992 | 94% |
| 63025 | Eureka, MO | 2.04" | 31% | 1,769 | 1999 | 83% |
| 63069 | Pacific, MO | 2" | 33% | 1,580 | 1986 | 75% |
| 63055 | Labadie, MO | 2" | 40% | 248 | 1992 | 86% |
| 63021 | Ballwin, MO | 1.98" | 65% | 11,652 | 1983 | 81% |
| 63084 | Union, MO | 1.92" | 27% | 1,532 | 1992 | 71% |
| 63089 | Villa Ridge, MO | 1.92" | 36% | 702 | 1983 | 87% |
| 63040 | Grover, MO | 1.56" | 47% | 1,268 | 1994 | 87% |
| 63011 | Ballwin, MO | 1.54" | 25% | 2,964 | 1977 | 82% |
| 63039 | Gray Summit, MO | 1.54" | 70% | 179 | 1977 | 82% |
| 63077 | Saint Clair, MO | 1.36" | 2% | 64 | 1979 | 70% |
| 63090 | Washington, MO | 1.3" | 3% | 210 | 1983 | 76% |
| 63125 | Saint Louis, MO | 1.23" | 40% | 4,039 | 1961 | 72% |
| 63088 | Valley Park, MO | 1.19" | 25% | 549 | 1991 | 53% |
| 63111 | Saint Louis, MO | 1.15" | 42% | 1,431 | 1938 | 38% |
| 63129 | Saint Louis, MO | 1.12" | 5% | 843 | 1981 | 79% |
| 63116 | Saint Louis, MO | 1.09" | 15% | 1,698 | 1938 | 57% |
Median year built and owner-occupied share are Census figures for the whole ZIP.
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