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Hail dates in Jackson County, Missouri
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Jackson County on 36 days since 2016 (132 separate reports, 116 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on May 26, 2016; 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 Jackson 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) | 2 | Quarter sized hail reported in western Independence. |
| 2025-09-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Social media report of mostly pea to nickel size hail with a few stones up to quarter size between Independence and Blue Springs. |
| 2025-07-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail reported south of Oak Grove. |
| 2025-05-19 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Ping pong ball sized hail in downtown Kansas City. |
| 2025-04-01 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Half dollar sized hail reported. |
| 2024-05-08 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | Golf ball sized hail was reported in the West Bottoms neighborhood of Kansas City. |
| 2024-03-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Golf ball sized hail was reported in the western portions of the Crossroads south of downtown Kansas City. |
| 2024-03-12 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 11 | Photos of golf ball sized hail just east of Greenwood about 1 mile east of Ranson Road. |
| 2023-10-11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Photo of golf ball sized hail between Grain Valley and Oak Grove. |
| 2023-09-23 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Half dollar sized hail was reported in Buckner. |
| 2022-03-05 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | This report came in via social media. |
| 2021-12-15 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2021-09-20 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | This report came from MPing. |
| 2021-08-12 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 7 | Report from MPing. |
| 2020-07-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-03-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-21 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2019-06-01 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 7 | Reported from 41 Action News near Country Club Plaza. |
| 2019-04-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | Quarter to golf ball sized hail fell just south of Kauffman Stadium. |
| 2018-08-28 | 0.88" (nickel) | 3 | — |
| 2018-07-19 | 2.75" (baseball) | 7 | — |
| 2018-05-28 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-04-13 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-22 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | — |
| 2017-05-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-03-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-03-06 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 12 | Trained spotter at the Lake City Ammo Plant reported golf ball sized hail. |
| 2017-02-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 7 | This report came from I-70 and Woods Chapel Road in Blue Springs. |
| 2016-08-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golf ball sized hail at Highway 71 and 150. |
| 2016-06-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-26 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 20 | Three inch hail was reported at the Jackson County Sheriffs Office. |
| 2016-04-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | This report was received via Twitter. |
| 2016-03-23 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 4 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 3 | 20 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 2 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 3 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 4 | 18 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 5 | 13 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2017 | 6 | 25 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 5 | 28 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
Damaging wind in Jackson County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 281 reports since 2016, strongest 82 mph. 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-12 | 82 mph | 4 | A spotter with wind instruments reported a 82 mph wind gust, along with tree and powerline damage at E College St and ETC Lea Road. |
| 2024-05-25 | 81 mph | 15 | Peak gust of 81 mph measured from personal weather station just north of Independence Center. |
| 2018-06-02 | 81 mph | 3 | Multiple power lines were down north of Highway 50 at Highway 7 due to 70-80 mph winds. |
| 2016-04-26 | 81 mph | 1 | A power line was down at 39th Street and Gudgel. |
| 2021-06-11 | 75 mph | 5 | A trained spotter reported a 70 to 80 mph wind gust. |
| 2017-06-17 | 75 mph | 12 | A trained spotter reported a 70-80 mph wind. Power flashes occurred at the BP station across from Kauffman Stadium. |
| 2017-03-06 | 75 mph | 5 | This report is all encompassing of numerous severe wind reports from across downtown Kansas City. Numerous trees were blown down and seve… |
| 2020-05-04 | 74 mph | 2 | Lee's Summit reported 74 mph wind. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Jackson County?
April 15, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on May 26, 2016.
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.
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