Hail in Kansas City since 2016
The Storm Prediction Center logged 1,025 hail reports in the counties of Jackson, MO, Clay, MO, Platte, MO, Cass, MO, Ray, MO, Clinton, MO, Lafayette, MO, Johnson, KS, Wyandotte, KS, Leavenworth, KS and Miami, KS from January 1, 2016 to September 27, 2026, on 125 different days. The largest was 5.00 inches, at Garden City on July 17, 2023. The busiest day was March 10, 2026, with 99 reports.
Hail reports by year
2026 had the most reports (242). The 2026 count runs through September 27, 2026. Report counts rise and fall with how many people were watching and reporting, not only with how much hail fell.
Which months bring hail to Kansas City
March, May and April account for 66% of the reports.
How big the hail was
| Reported size | For scale, the NWS compares it to | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00 to 1.74 in | quarter, half dollar, ping pong ball | 774 | 75.5% |
| 1.75 to 2.49 in | golf ball, hen egg | 185 | 18.0% |
| 2.50 to 3.99 in | tennis ball, baseball, teacup | 59 | 5.8% |
| 4.00 in and up | softball or larger | 7 | 0.7% |
The largest hail reported
| Date | Size | Place | NWS comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 17, 2023 6:38 pm CDT | 5.00 in | Garden City, Cass, MO Co. | Numerous reports of softball sized hail in Garden City. Also received photo of a 5 inch hail stone measured with tape measure. (EAX) |
| March 10, 2026 6:29 pm CDT | 4.50 in | 1 NE Weatherby Lake, Platte, MO Co. | Social media report and photo. Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| July 17, 2023 6:24 pm CDT | 4.00 in | 1 ESE Harrisonville, Cass, MO Co. | (EAX) |
| July 17, 2023 6:40 pm CDT | 4.00 in | 3 W Garden City, Cass, MO Co. | (EAX) |
| March 10, 2026 6:29 pm CDT | 4.00 in | 1 SE Weatherby Lake, Platte, MO Co. | Social media photo and size estimate. Time based on radar. (EAX) |
| March 10, 2026 6:29 pm CDT | 4.00 in | Lake Waukomis, Platte, MO Co. | Social media report with photo and measurement. Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| April 15, 2026 4:40 pm CDT | 4.00 in | Paola, Miami, KS Co. | Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| June 30, 2023 7:52 pm CDT | 3.50 in | Lexington, Lafayette, MO Co. | Delayed Report from social media/broadcast media. (EAX) |
| March 10, 2026 6:37 pm CDT | 3.50 in | 1 E Lake Waukomis, Platte, MO Co. | Report from mPING: Baseball++ (3.50 in.). (EAX) |
| March 10, 2026 6:28 pm CDT | 3.25 in | Parkville, Platte, MO Co. | NWS employee relayed picture of up to 3.25 inch hail at parents house. (EAX) |
The days with the most hail reports
| Date | Reports | Largest | Counties with reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 10, 2026 | 99 | 4.50 in | Cass, MO, Clay, MO, Jackson, MO, Johnson, KS, Leavenworth, KS, Platte, MO, Ray, MO and Wyandotte, KS |
| March 6, 2017 | 64 | 2.75 in | Clay, MO, Clinton, MO, Jackson, MO, Johnson, KS, Lafayette, MO, Leavenworth, KS, Platte, MO and Wyandotte, KS |
| March 13, 2024 | 62 | 3.00 in | Clay, MO, Jackson, MO, Johnson, KS, Lafayette, MO, Leavenworth, KS, Platte, MO, Ray, MO and Wyandotte, KS |
| May 8, 2024 | 44 | 2.00 in | Cass, MO, Clay, MO, Jackson, MO, Johnson, KS, Platte, MO and Wyandotte, KS |
| May 26, 2016 | 42 | 3.00 in | Clay, MO, Jackson, MO, Johnson, KS, Leavenworth, KS, Platte, MO, Ray, MO and Wyandotte, KS |
| May 19, 2025 | 40 | 2.50 in | Clay, MO, Clinton, MO, Jackson, MO, Johnson, KS, Leavenworth, KS, Platte, MO and Ray, MO |
| April 15, 2026 | 40 | 4.00 in | Cass, MO, Clay, MO, Jackson, MO, Johnson, KS, Miami, KS, Ray, MO and Wyandotte, KS |
| September 23, 2023 | 34 | 2.50 in | Cass, MO, Clay, MO, Jackson, MO, Johnson, KS, Lafayette, MO, Miami, KS and Platte, MO |
| August 19, 2026 | 33 | 1.75 in | Clay, MO, Jackson, MO, Leavenworth, KS and Wyandotte, KS |
| April 26, 2016 | 23 | 1.75 in | Clay, MO, Clinton, MO, Jackson, MO, Johnson, KS, Lafayette, MO, Miami, KS, Platte, MO, Ray, MO and Wyandotte, KS |
Storm dates in Kansas City with their own page
Every local date since January 1, 2021 with 5 or more spotter hail reports in the metro. Each page lists the reports and what radar recorded.
2026
- March 10, 2026 99 reports, up to 4.50 in
- April 13, 2026 5 reports, up to 1.00 in
- April 15, 2026 40 reports, up to 4.00 in
- April 17, 2026 8 reports, up to 1.75 in
- April 26, 2026 5 reports, up to 2.50 in
- April 27, 2026 21 reports, up to 1.75 in
- June 1, 2026 10 reports, up to 2.00 in
- August 19, 2026 33 reports, up to 1.75 in
- September 6, 2026 7 reports, up to 1.25 in
- September 15, 2026 7 reports, up to 2.00 in
2025
- March 29, 2025 15 reports, up to 1.25 in
- April 17, 2025 6 reports, up to 1.25 in
- May 19, 2025 40 reports, up to 2.50 in
- September 16, 2025 8 reports, up to 1.75 in
2024
- March 12, 2024 23 reports, up to 2.00 in
- March 13, 2024 62 reports, up to 3.00 in
- March 14, 2024 6 reports, up to 1.00 in
- May 8, 2024 44 reports, up to 2.00 in
- May 26, 2024 9 reports, up to 1.75 in
- June 8, 2024 5 reports, up to 2.00 in
- July 11, 2024 16 reports, up to 1.75 in
2023
- June 30, 2023 13 reports, up to 3.50 in
- July 17, 2023 9 reports, up to 5.00 in
- September 23, 2023 34 reports, up to 2.50 in
2022
- March 5, 2022 6 reports, up to 1.25 in
2021
- May 27, 2021 7 reports, up to 1.75 in
- August 12, 2021 20 reports, up to 1.75 in
- September 20, 2021 6 reports, up to 1.75 in
Check your own address in Kansas City
Enter the address and the date of the storm. The free check counts NOAA radar hail signatures within 1, 3 and 5 miles and finds the nearest spotter report.
Counts are Storm Prediction Center hail reports from January 1, 2016 to September 27, 2026 whose coordinates fall inside the counties of Jackson, MO, Clay, MO, Platte, MO, Cass, MO, Ray, MO, Clinton, MO, Lafayette, MO, Johnson, KS, Wyandotte, KS, Leavenworth, KS and Miami, KS. The daily logs are preliminary, and a storm nobody reported is missing from them. Radar signatures, which do not depend on anyone watching, appear on each storm-date page and in the address report. How these pages are built.