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Hail dates in Clay County, Missouri
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Clay County on 31 days since 2016 (101 separate reports, 87 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on March 6, 2017; the most recent hail was April 15, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Clay County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail reported in Kearney. |
| 2025-05-19 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 16 | Tennis ball sized hail near Kearney. |
| 2024-05-08 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 6 | Ping pong ball sized hail was reported in the Gladstone/Oakview area. |
| 2024-03-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail in Excelsior Springs. |
| 2023-09-23 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 4 | Tennis ball sized hail was reported in Liberty. |
| 2023-06-30 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | Two inch hail was reported in central Kearney. |
| 2023-04-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail was reported in Gladstone. |
| 2023-04-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail was reported in Kearney. |
| 2022-06-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-03-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | This report came in via social media. |
| 2021-09-20 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | This report came from MPing. |
| 2021-05-27 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2019-09-27 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 13 | Report received via social media. |
| 2019-08-15 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2019-05-25 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2019-04-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | This report was received via social media. |
| 2019-04-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2018-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-08 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | NWS employee reported 3/4 hail at HWY 152 and North Oak Trafficway. |
| 2017-10-14 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-18 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-15 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 6 | — |
| 2017-05-18 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-03-06 | 2.75" (baseball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-11-02 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 14 | Report received via Twitter. |
| 2016-06-20 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | This report was received via social media. |
| 2016-05-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | This hail was reported near I-35 and I-29 near Levee Road. |
| 2016-04-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | — |
| 2016-04-26 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | This hail was reported at the intersection of HWY 291 and HWY 152. |
| 2016-03-23 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 1 | 16 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 4 | 10 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 5 | 19 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 6 | 12 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2016 | 6 | 27 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
Damaging wind in Clay County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 139 reports since 2016, strongest 90 mph. 5 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-11 | 90 mph | 9 | Law enforcement estimated 80 to 90 mph wind that took down several 1 foot diameter trees between Kearney and Excelsior Springs. The trees… |
| 2023-07-30 | 81 mph | 2 | Estimated 70 to 80 mph winds. Large tree limbs downed and power is out. |
| 2021-12-15 | 81 mph | 2 | Multiple windows were blown in and shingles were removed from a room. Two 6 to 8 inch diameter trees were blown down. |
| 2017-07-22 | 81 mph | 4 | Winds of 70 to 80 mph went through Liberty and did some minor, superficial structural damage to a few residences. |
| 2017-06-17 | 81 mph | 10 | A trained spotter reported a 80 mph wind with blown transmitters. |
| 2024-10-30 | 76 mph | 1 | Private weather station measured a 76 mph wind gust. |
| 2017-05-18 | 75 mph | 5 | A trained spotter reported a 75 mph wind gust. |
| 2022-06-08 | 72 mph | 2 | An off duty NWS employee recorded a 72 mph wind gust from their Davis Vantage Pro 2 at 1:25 am. Their neighbor recorded a 68 mph wind gus… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Clay County?
April 15, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on March 6, 2017.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Platte County, MO (13 mi) · Jackson County, MO (19 mi) · Wyandotte County, KS (21 mi) · Clinton County, MO (21 mi) · Johnson County, KS (31 mi) · Leavenworth County, KS (31 mi) · Buchanan County, MO (32 mi) · Lafayette County, MO (38 mi)
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