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Hail Kansas City, MO

Over the last 7 days, no hail has been reported within 25 miles of Kansas City. That makes for a quiet week, but the year is not empty: Kansas City has collected 187 hail reports so far in 2026. The largest stone from those reports measured 4.50 inches and fell at 1 NE Weatherby Lake. Hail reports are drawn from National Weather Service Local Storm Reports filed by trained spotters, and the count covers a 25 miles radius around the city. This is the same radius used for the city's long-term hail averages.

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Every figure on this page covers a 25 mile circle centered on Kansas City. Between 2005 and 2025, the area averaged about 63.2 hail reports a year, coming on about 11.1 days. The largest hailstone since 1996 was 5.50 inches, on Sep 18, 2010.

Hail storms near Kansas City in 2026

Hail reports within 25 miles of Kansas City in 2026, newest first
DateSizePlaceReported by
Sep 6, 20261.00 inches quarter2 E Bonner SpringsJohnson CountyPublic
Sep 6, 20261.00 inches quarter2 W ShawneeJohnson CountyPublic
Sep 6, 20261.00 inches quarter2 SE Bonner SpringsJohnson CountyPublic
Aug 21, 20261.00 inches quarter2 NW StanleyJohnson CountyPublic
Aug 19, 20261.00 inches quarter1 E IndependenceJackson CountyPublic
Aug 19, 20261.50 inches ping pong ball1 SW IndependenceJackson CountyPublic
Aug 19, 20261.50 inches ping pong ball4 E IndependenceJackson CountyPublic
Aug 19, 20261.00 inches quarterSugar CreekJackson CountyPublic
Aug 19, 20261.00 inches quarterSugar CreekJackson CountyPublic
Aug 19, 20261.75 inches golf ball2 W Sugar CreekJackson CountyPublic
Aug 19, 20261.25 inches half dollar2 WNW MaywoodJackson CountyPublic
Aug 19, 20261.25 inches half dollar1 NW North Kansas CityClay CountyPublic
Aug 19, 20261.75 inches golf ball2 SE North Kansas CityJackson CountyPublic
Aug 19, 20261.25 inches half dollarIndependenceJackson CountyPublic
Aug 19, 20261.75 inches golf ball1 SSE North Kansas CityJackson CountyPublic
Aug 19, 20261.50 inches ping pong ball1 SSE North Kansas CityJackson CountyPublic
Aug 19, 20261.25 inches half dollar1 NNW North Kansas CityClay CountyPublic
Aug 19, 20261.25 inches half dollar1 NW Kansas CityJackson CountyPublic
Aug 19, 20261.25 inches half dollar1 NW North Kansas CityClay CountyPublic
Aug 19, 20261.75 inches golf ball1 NNE Kansas City KansaWyandotte CountyPublic
Aug 19, 20261.00 inches quarter1 NW Kansas City KansasWyandotte CountyPublic
Aug 19, 20261.75 inches golf ball1 W Kansas City KansasWyandotte CountyPublic
Aug 19, 20260.75 inches pennyAvondaleClay CountyPublic
Aug 19, 20261.25 inches half dollar3 NW Kansas City KansasWyandotte CountyPublic
Aug 19, 20261.00 inches quarter2 E MaywoodWyandotte CountyPublic
Aug 19, 20261.00 inches quarter1 S Beverly HillsWyandotte CountyPublic
Aug 19, 20261.00 inches quarter2 WNW Kansas City KansaWyandotte CountyPublic
Aug 19, 20261.50 inches ping pong ball1 NNE MaywoodWyandotte CountyPublic
Aug 19, 20261.75 inches golf ball2 NE PiperWyandotte CountyEmergency Mngr
Aug 19, 20261.75 inches golf ball1 NNW MaywoodWyandotte CountyTrained Spotter
Aug 19, 20261.75 inches golf ball2 ENE PiperWyandotte CountyPublic
Aug 19, 20261.75 inches golf ball1 NNW MaywoodWyandotte CountyTrained Spotter
Aug 19, 20261.75 inches golf ball2 NE PiperWyandotte CountyPublic
Aug 19, 20261.75 inches golf ballPiperWyandotte CountyPublic
Aug 19, 20261.75 inches golf ball3 NNW PiperWyandotte CountyPublic
Aug 19, 20261.50 inches ping pong ball2 NNW PiperWyandotte CountyPublic
Aug 19, 20261.50 inches ping pong ball1 NE PiperWyandotte CountyTrained Spotter
Aug 19, 20261.00 inches quarter3 ENE JarbaloLeavenworth CountyEmergency Mngr
Aug 6, 20261.00 inches quarter3 N RaymoreCass CountyPublic
Aug 6, 20261.25 inches half dollar1 NE StillwellJohnson CountyPublic

WeatherTotals compiles National Weather Service Local Storm Reports, mostly from the public and trained spotters. Each report is flagged measured or estimated and lists its source and time.

Largest hailstones within 25 miles of Kansas City

Largest hailstones within 25 miles of Kansas City since 1996, Storm Events Database
DiameterSizePlaceDate
5.50 inchesGrapefruitCement City, Jackson CountySep 18, 2010
4.50 inchesGrapefruitLeavenworth, Leavenworth CountyAug 19, 2011
3.50 inchesTea cupWilder, Johnson CountyMar 13, 2024
3.00 inchesTea cupOverland Park, Johnson CountyJun 22, 2003
3.00 inchesTea cupKs City International Ar, Platte CountyApr 30, 2010

Record figures come from the Storm Events Database at NCEI, a reviewed log that trails live reports by 2 to 3 months. Records start in 1996 and averages cover 2005-2025.

Hailstone sizes recorded near Kansas City

Hailstone sizes recorded near Kansas City
Stone sizeReportsShare
Under 1 inch40330%
1 to under 2 inches84063%
2 inches and larger856%

The NCEI Storm Events Database supplies the 1,328 reports within 25 miles of Kansas City from 2005 to 2025, with stone size recorded by diameter.

Hail reports by month

Average hail reports per month within 25 miles of Kansas City, 2005 to 2025
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Reports0.21.69.114.315.59.23.53.14.60.81.10.3

National Weather Service offices file Local Storm Reports; the Iowa Environmental Mesonet of Iowa State University relays them to this page, where they appear as live spotter reports. Under 17 U.S.C. 105, no copyright attaches to the government-produced figures on this page, including reports, alerts, station observations, and normals, which were created by the National Weather Service and other NOAA offices. The notice that 17 U.S.C. 403 requires appears in this sentence. It does not imply endorsement by or affiliation with those agencies. See: Data sources and attribution.

All Missouri hail reports