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North Kansas City, MO hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the North Kansas City city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 12 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 18 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2021 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 9 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 23 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 15 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 42 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2015 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2014 | 11 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2013 | 10 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 676 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 115 mph, most recent 2025-08-19.
- 26 tornado events, most recent 2025-06-03.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-16 | Hail | 1.25" | 10 mi |
| 2025-09-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.6 mi |
| 2025-09-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.1 mi |
| 2025-08-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.2 mi |
| 2025-08-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 7.7 mi |
| 2025-08-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.7 mi |
| 2025-08-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 7.3 mi |
| 2025-08-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 7.1 mi |
| 2025-08-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.8 mi |
| 2025-07-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.5 mi |
2025-09-16: “Social media photo of hail up to half dollar size on Knox Street in Shawnee area.”
2025-09-16: “Quarter sized hail reported near Shawnee/Merriam.”
2025-09-16: “KSHB-TV viewer showed picture of quarter sized hail near Parkville.”
Disputing a claim at a North Kansas City address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12