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
| Date | Size | Place | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 2 E Bonner SpringsJohnson County | Public |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 2 W ShawneeJohnson County | Public |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 2 SE Bonner SpringsJohnson County | Public |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 2 NW StanleyJohnson County | Public |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 1 E IndependenceJackson County | Public |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.50 inches ping pong ball | 1 SW IndependenceJackson County | Public |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.50 inches ping pong ball | 4 E IndependenceJackson County | Public |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | Sugar CreekJackson County | Public |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | Sugar CreekJackson County | Public |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.75 inches golf ball | 2 W Sugar CreekJackson County | Public |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.25 inches half dollar | 2 WNW MaywoodJackson County | Public |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.25 inches half dollar | 1 NW North Kansas CityClay County | Public |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.75 inches golf ball | 2 SE North Kansas CityJackson County | Public |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.25 inches half dollar | IndependenceJackson County | Public |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.75 inches golf ball | 1 SSE North Kansas CityJackson County | Public |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.50 inches ping pong ball | 1 SSE North Kansas CityJackson County | Public |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.25 inches half dollar | 1 NNW North Kansas CityClay County | Public |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.25 inches half dollar | 1 NW Kansas CityJackson County | Public |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.25 inches half dollar | 1 NW North Kansas CityClay County | Public |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.75 inches golf ball | 1 NNE Kansas City KansaWyandotte County | Public |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 1 NW Kansas City KansasWyandotte County | Public |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.75 inches golf ball | 1 W Kansas City KansasWyandotte County | Public |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 0.75 inches penny | AvondaleClay County | Public |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.25 inches half dollar | 3 NW Kansas City KansasWyandotte County | Public |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 2 E MaywoodWyandotte County | Public |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 1 S Beverly HillsWyandotte County | Public |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 2 WNW Kansas City KansaWyandotte County | Public |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.50 inches ping pong ball | 1 NNE MaywoodWyandotte County | Public |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.75 inches golf ball | 2 NE PiperWyandotte County | Emergency Mngr |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.75 inches golf ball | 1 NNW MaywoodWyandotte County | Trained Spotter |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.75 inches golf ball | 2 ENE PiperWyandotte County | Public |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.75 inches golf ball | 1 NNW MaywoodWyandotte County | Trained Spotter |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.75 inches golf ball | 2 NE PiperWyandotte County | Public |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.75 inches golf ball | PiperWyandotte County | Public |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.75 inches golf ball | 3 NNW PiperWyandotte County | Public |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.50 inches ping pong ball | 2 NNW PiperWyandotte County | Public |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.50 inches ping pong ball | 1 NE PiperWyandotte County | Trained Spotter |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 3 ENE JarbaloLeavenworth County | Emergency Mngr |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 3 N RaymoreCass County | Public |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 1.25 inches half dollar | 1 NE StillwellJohnson County | Public |
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
| Diameter | Size | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.50 inches | Grapefruit | Cement City, Jackson County | Sep 18, 2010 |
| 4.50 inches | Grapefruit | Leavenworth, Leavenworth County | Aug 19, 2011 |
| 3.50 inches | Tea cup | Wilder, Johnson County | Mar 13, 2024 |
| 3.00 inches | Tea cup | Overland Park, Johnson County | Jun 22, 2003 |
| 3.00 inches | Tea cup | Ks City International Ar, Platte County | Apr 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
| Stone size | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 inch | 403 | 30% |
| 1 to under 2 inches | 840 | 63% |
| 2 inches and larger | 85 | 6% |
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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reports | 0.2 | 1.6 | 9.1 | 14.3 | 15.5 | 9.2 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
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.