Kansas City hail storm history
Jackson County·NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database·~75-day publication lag
Jackson County, home to Kansas City, sits on the western edge of the Midwest where Great Plains weather systems regularly produce hail during spring and early summer. The county's geographic position makes it vulnerable to large hail from dryline storms and frontal systems that develop on the Kansas plains before tracking into Missouri.
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Hail risk in Kansas City peaks during April, May, and June, when atmospheric conditions favor the development of severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail. Secondary activity occurs in March and July. Most Kansas City-area hail events originate along the Kansas dryline before moving eastward into the county, making spring the primary season for homeowner damage claims.
Annual frequency — last 10 years
When hail hits — monthly pattern
Avg events per month · all years · NOAA data
All recorded hail events
Of 148 recorded events, 29 (20%) reached 1.5" or larger — the threshold for likely functional damage on standard asphalt shingles.
KSHB-TV viewer showed picture of quarter sized hail near Parkville.
Quarter size reported between Riverside and Parkville.
Social media report of half dollar sized hail north of Smithville.
Quarter sized hail was reported in Platte City.
Ping pong ball sized hail was reported near the Power and Light District in downtown Kansas City.
Golf ball sized hail was reported in the western portions of the Crossroads south of downtown Kansas…
Quarter sized hail was reported in Platte City.
Quarter sized hail in Ferrelview.
Quarter sized hail was reported in Gladstone.
Reported from MPing.
Reported from 41 Action News near Country Club Plaza.
This report was received via social media.
This report was received via MPing.
NWS employee reported 3/4 hail at HWY 152 and North Oak Trafficway.
Report received via MPing.
Half dollar sized hail was reported at 50th St and Stateline Road in Jackson County Missouri.
Report received from Twitter from 64th and Antioch Road.
This report was gathered via social media.
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information Storm Events Database. Publication lag is approximately 75 days — current-year events may be incomplete.
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