Hail in Kansas City on Wednesday, March 13, 2024
The Storm Prediction Center logged 62 hail reports in Kansas City on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, between 7:11 pm and 11:48 pm CDT, in 8 of the metro's 11 counties. The largest was 3.00 inches at 2 SSE Bonner Springs (Johnson, KS) at 7:55 pm. NOAA radar flagged 917 hail signatures inside the metro that day: 375 rated a 100% chance of hail and 352 with a maximum expected size of 1 inch or more.
Where hail was reported
Reports came from 29 places in Clay, MO, Jackson, MO, Johnson, KS, Lafayette, MO, Leavenworth, KS, Platte, MO, Ray, MO and Wyandotte, KS, named as the National Weather Service described them.
- Maywood 9 reports, up to 1.75 in
- Shawnee 7 reports, up to 2.75 in
- Liberty 5 reports, up to 1.75 in
- Bonner Springs 4 reports, up to 3.00 in
- De Soto 4 reports, up to 1.00 in
- Pleasant Valley 3 reports, up to 1.50 in
- Richmond 3 reports, up to 1.75 in
- Edwardsville 2 reports, up to 2.50 in
- Kansas City Kansas 2 reports, up to 1.75 in
- Lake Quivira 2 reports, up to 2.00 in
- Piper 2 reports, up to 1.25 in
- Weatherby Lake 2 reports, up to 1.00 in
- Blue Springs 1 report, up to 1.00 in
- Buckner 1 report, up to 1.50 in
- Clearview City 1 report, up to 1.00 in
- Easton 1 report, up to 1.00 in
- Ferrelview 1 report, up to 1.00 in
- Fort Leavenworth 1 report, up to 1.50 in
- Holt 1 report, up to 1.75 in
- Jarbalo 1 report, up to 1.00 in
- Kansas City 1 report, up to 1.75 in
- Leavenworth 1 report, up to 1.00 in
- Linwood 1 report, up to 1.00 in
- Oakview 1 report, up to 1.00 in
- Parkville 1 report, up to 1.00 in
- Randolph 1 report, up to 1.00 in
- Rayville 1 report, up to 1.00 in
- Riverside 1 report, up to 1.00 in
- Wellington 1 report, up to 1.25 in
Every hail report logged that day
Times are Central Daylight Time. Sizes are in inches, as reported. The comment is the National Weather Service's text as published in the Storm Prediction Center's daily log.
| Time | Size | Place | County | NWS comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:11 pm | 1.00 | 1 S Linwood | Leavenworth, KS | Quarter sized hail reported just south of Linwood. Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| 7:21 pm | 1.00 | 1 NW Clearview City | Johnson, KS | Quarter sized hail at the intersection of State Highway 10 and Edgerton Road. (EAX) |
| 7:30 pm | 1.00 | De Soto | Johnson, KS | A resident reported quarter sized hail in De Soto. Time confirmed from radar. (EAX) |
| 7:36 pm | 1.00 | 1 N De Soto | Leavenworth, KS | Nickel to quarter sized hail at 166th Street and Golden Road. (EAX) |
| 7:38 pm | 1.25 | 2 SE Shawnee | Johnson, KS | Photo of approximately half dollar size hail in the western side of Lenexa. Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| 7:40 pm | 1.00 | 1 W De Soto | Johnson, KS | mPing report of quarter sized hail. Time confirmed from radar. (EAX) |
| 7:45 pm | 1.00 | 3 NNE De Soto | Leavenworth, KS | Quarter sized hail near 158th Street and Loring Rd. (EAX) |
| 7:50 pm | 2.50 | 2 W Shawnee | Johnson, KS | Hail up to tennis ball size near 64th Street and Brockway Street. Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| 7:50 pm | 2.00 | 2 WNW Shawnee | Johnson, KS | Photo of two-inch diameter hail near Mill Valley High School. Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| 7:52 pm | 1.75 | Bonner Springs | Wyandotte, KS | Photo of golf ball sized hail in Bonner Springs. Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| 7:54 pm | 1.75 | 1 WNW Shawnee | Johnson, KS | Golf ball sized hail at the intersection of 64th Street and Monticello Road. (EAX) |
| 7:54 pm | 2.75 | 2 ESE Bonner Springs | Johnson, KS | Report from mPING: Baseball (2.75 in.). Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| 7:54 pm | 1.25 | 3 SW Maywood | Jackson, MO | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| 7:55 pm | 3.00 | 2 SSE Bonner Springs | Johnson, KS | Hail measured at 3.5 inches in diameter at 55th Street and McCormick Drive. Photo provided to trained spotter and relayed to the office. Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| 7:55 pm | 1.25 | 2 WSW Maywood | Jackson, MO | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| 7:55 pm | 1.75 | 2 WSW Maywood | Wyandotte, KS | Photo of golf ball size hail just north of Kansas Speedway. Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| 7:57 pm | 2.75 | Shawnee | Johnson, KS | Photo of baseball sized hail in Shawnee. Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| 7:57 pm | 2.00 | 1 W Edwardsville | Wyandotte, KS | Photo of two-inch diameter hail just west of Edwardsville. Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| 7:57 pm | 1.50 | 3 WNW Fort Leavenworth | Leavenworth, KS | Inch and a half sized hail reported at 167th/Coffin Road North of Fort Leavenworth... KS (Leavenworth County). (EAX) |
| 8:00 pm | 2.00 | 2 SSE Lake Quivira | Johnson, KS | Two inch hail in Mill Valley with broken windshields. Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| 8:00 pm | 2.00 | 1 WNW Shawnee | Johnson, KS | Photo of two inch diameter hail near 64th and Woodland. Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| 8:00 pm | 2.50 | 1 WNW Shawnee | Johnson, KS | Photo of approximately tennis ball sized hail near 64th and Monticello. Time confirmed from radar. (EAX) |
| 8:00 pm | 1.75 | 1 SW Kansas City | Jackson, MO | Severe thunderstorms with large hail and torrential rainfall resulted in temporary stranded traffic and road closures... including on I-35 and I-70... between 730 and 9 (EAX) |
| 8:01 pm | 1.00 | 1 NNW Maywood | Wyandotte, KS | Quarter size hail at 99th and Leavenworth Road in KCK. (EAX) |
| 8:02 pm | 2.75 | 2 ESE Bonner Springs | Johnson, KS | Baseball sized hail damaged car windows. Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| 8:02 pm | 1.00 | 1 ESE Piper | Wyandotte, KS | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| 8:02 pm | 1.25 | 2 NE Piper | Wyandotte, KS | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| 8:03 pm | 1.50 | 1 NNW Maywood | Wyandotte, KS | Ping pong ball sized hail near 99th Street and Leavenworth Road. Time confirmed from radar. (EAX) |
| 8:04 pm | 1.75 | 1 E Maywood | Wyandotte, KS | Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| 8:05 pm | 2.50 | Edwardsville | Wyandotte, KS | Broadcast media reports tennis ball sized hail in Edwardsville. Time confirmed from radar. (EAX) |
| 8:10 pm | 1.75 | 1 SE Maywood | Wyandotte, KS | 89th & Anne Ave.... KCK Golf ball sized hail and heavy rain. (EAX) |
| 8:12 pm | 1.00 | 1 SSE Lake Quivira | Johnson, KS | Quarter sized hail on Johnson Drive east of I-435. (EAX) |
| 8:14 pm | 1.75 | Kansas City Kansas | Wyandotte, KS | Photo of golf ball sized hail in Kansas City... KS. Time and location estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| 8:21 pm | 1.50 | 1 SW Kansas City Kansas | Wyandotte, KS | Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| 8:22 pm | 1.00 | 1 W Parkville | Platte, MO | Quarter size hail on the west side of Parkville. Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| 8:23 pm | 1.00 | Riverside | Platte, MO | Social media photo of quarter size hail in Riverside. Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| 8:30 pm | 1.75 | 1 NNW Maywood | Wyandotte, KS | Damage to cars and house shingles. (EAX) |
| 8:33 pm | 1.00 | 1 NNE Blue Springs | Jackson, MO | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| 8:35 pm | 1.75 | 1 SW Liberty | Clay, MO | Photo of golf ball size hail near Route 291 and Withers Road. Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| 8:39 pm | 1.00 | 1 N Randolph | Clay, MO | Quarter size hail near Worlds of Fun. Photo via social media. Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| 8:39 pm | 1.50 | 1 W Liberty | Clay, MO | Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (EAX) |
| 8:40 pm | 1.50 | Liberty | Clay, MO | Photo of ping pong ball sized hail in Liberty. Time confirmed from radar. (EAX) |
| 8:41 pm | 1.00 | 1 NNE Pleasant Valley | Clay, MO | Spotter reported 1 inch hail and the ground is white with hail. (EAX) |
| 8:43 pm | 1.50 | Pleasant Valley | Clay, MO | Photo of ping pong ball sized hail in Pleasant Valley. Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| 8:43 pm | 1.00 | 4 WNW Liberty | Clay, MO | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). Time confirmed from radar. (EAX) |
| 8:43 pm | 1.00 | 5 NW Liberty | Clay, MO | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). Time confirmed from radar. (EAX) |
| 8:45 pm | 1.25 | 2 N Pleasant Valley | Clay, MO | Walnut size hail near Shoal Creek Parkway west of Liberty. Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| 8:45 pm | 1.00 | 3 NNE Oakview | Clay, MO | Hail reported near HWY 1 and HWY 152. (EAX) |
| 8:46 pm | 1.50 | 3 WNW Buckner | Jackson, MO | Photo of approximately ping pong ball sized hail from a resident in Buckner. Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| 8:50 pm | 1.50 | 2 NNW Maywood | Wyandotte, KS | Hail fell at 99th and Leavenworth Road in KCK. Public reported. (EAX) |
| 9:20 pm | 1.00 | Rayville | Ray, MO | Photo of quarter size hail in Rayville. Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| 9:25 pm | 1.75 | 1 SE Richmond | Ray, MO | Up to golf ball sized hail reported by the public 1 mile southeast of Richmond. (EAX) |
| 9:28 pm | 1.75 | Richmond | Ray, MO | Photo of hail up to golf ball size hail in Richmond. Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| 9:28 pm | 1.00 | 1 NNE Richmond | Ray, MO | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| 9:52 pm | 1.25 | Wellington | Lafayette, MO | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| 10:55 pm | 1.00 | Weatherby Lake | Platte, MO | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). Time confirmed from radar. (EAX) |
| 10:57 pm | 1.00 | 5 NW Jarbalo | Leavenworth, KS | Quarter size hail reported in Springdale. Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| 10:59 pm | 1.00 | 2 WSW Weatherby Lake | Platte, MO | Quarter size hail near Hampton Road and Route 45. (EAX) |
| 11:05 pm | 1.00 | 2 S Ferrelview | Platte, MO | NWS employee reported 1 hail in Platte County. (EAX) |
| 11:38 pm | 1.00 | 1 N Leavenworth | Leavenworth, KS | Social media report of up to quarter size hail in Fort Leavenworth. Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
| 11:46 pm | 1.00 | 6 SE Easton | Leavenworth, KS | Emergency manager reports up to quarter size hail covering the ground on K-92 near 195th Street. Time based on dispatch report and confirmed by radar. (EAX) |
| 11:48 pm | 1.75 | 1 SE Holt | Clay, MO | Golf ball size hail reported between Holt and Kearney via social media. Time estimated from radar. (EAX) |
What NEXRAD radar recorded inside the metro
917 signatures from 5 radars fell inside the metro's counties on this local date, counting every cell the algorithm rated from a 10% to a 100% chance of hail; 375 were rated 100% and 61 had a maximum expected size of 2 inches or more.
| Radar | Signatures | Rated 100% | 1 in or more | 2 in or more | Largest expected | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMCI | 525 | 157 | 188 | 18 | 2.25 in | 6:55 pm | 11:58 pm |
| KEAX | 200 | 100 | 79 | 22 | 2.75 in | 6:51 pm | 11:59 pm |
| KTWX | 165 | 99 | 72 | 17 | 3.00 in | 6:53 pm | 11:56 pm |
| KSGF | 25 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2.75 in | 7:49 pm | 10:06 pm |
| KDMX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 in | 10:45 pm | 11:09 pm |
Each radar that scans a storm writes its own signature about every 4 to 6 minutes, so one storm produces many rows and overlapping radars count it more than once. The raw rows for this day are in NOAA's Severe Weather Data Inventory.
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