Lee's Summit hail storm history
Jackson County·NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database·~75-day publication lag
Lee's Summit, located in Jackson County, sits on the western edge of the Midwest where conditions favor hail formation from spring through early summer. The city's position along the Kansas-Missouri border places it in the path of Great Plains dryline storms and frontal systems that regularly produce large hail as they track eastward from Kansas.
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Hail risk in Lee's Summit peaks during April, May, and June, when atmospheric conditions support severe thunderstorm development across the region. Secondary risk occurs in March and July. Storms often originate on the Kansas dryline before moving into the Kansas City area, meaning Lee's Summit can experience significant weather impacts from systems that develop well west of the city.
Annual frequency — last 10 years
When hail hits — monthly pattern
Avg events per month · all years · NOAA data
All recorded hail events
Of 126 recorded events, 47 (37%) reached 1.5" or larger — the threshold for likely functional damage on standard asphalt shingles.
Social media report of up to quarter size hail damaging crops and a garden at a residence east of Ho…
Quarter size hail reported south of Oak Grove.
Quarter sized hail reported near Colbern Road in Lee's Summit.
Ping pong ball sized hail was reported south of Peculiar.
Quarter sized hail was reported near the intersection of Interstate 49 and E 307th Street between Ar…
Quarter sized hail was reported just north of 7 Highway between Garden City and Creighton.
Ping pong ball sized hail on the east side of Lees Summit near US Highway 50 and Blackwell Road.
Photo of golf ball sized hail between Grain Valley and Oak Grove.
Quarter sized hail reported on the west side of Harrisonville.
Mping report of quarter sized hail in Holden.
Softball size hail was reported on the east side of Harrisonville.
This report came in via social media.
Reported from Sonic Drive In.
A storm producing golf ball sized hail did damage to NWS staff vehicles.
This hail was observed at the NWS office in Pleasant Hill.
This report came to the office via social media.
Golf ball sized hail at Highway 71 and 150.
This hail occurred near I-470 and NE Bowlin Road near Lakewood. This report was gathered via social …
This report was received via Twitter.
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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