HailEvidence → Raytown, MO → 2026-08-18
Did it hail in Raytown, MO on August 18, 2026?
Yes — NWS storm reports document 11 hail reports within 10 miles of Raytown, MO on August 18, 2026, with hail up to 1.75" (golf ball size).
These are preliminary same-day SPC storm reports; the official Storm Events record for this date is compiled by NWS over the following weeks. This page updates when it lands.
Every recorded report near Raytown on 2026-08-18
Distances are from the Raytown city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 13.
| Distance | Type | Size / speed | Time | Reported near | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mi | Wind | speed n/a | 04:28 UTC | 2 S Raytown, Jackson | SPC · preliminary |
| 6.2 mi | Hail | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 07:01 UTC | 1 SW Independence, Jackson | SPC · preliminary |
| 7.2 mi | Hail | 1.25" (half dollar) | 06:50 UTC | Independence, Jackson | SPC · preliminary |
| 7.4 mi | Hail | 1.25" (half dollar) | 06:54 UTC | 2 WNW Maywood, Jackson | SPC · preliminary |
| 7.4 mi | Hail | 1.75" (golf ball) | 06:56 UTC | 2 W Sugar Creek, Jackson | SPC · preliminary |
| 7.4 mi | Hail | 1.00" (quarter) | 07:05 UTC | 1 E Independence, Jackson | SPC · preliminary |
| 8 mi | Hail | 1.00" (quarter) | 06:56 UTC | Sugar Creek, Jackson | SPC · preliminary |
| 8.1 mi | Hail | 1.00" (quarter) | 06:59 UTC | Sugar Creek, Jackson | SPC · preliminary |
| 8.7 mi | Wind | speed n/a | 04:19 UTC | 1 S Kansas City, Jackson | SPC · preliminary |
| 8.8 mi | Hail | 1.75" (golf ball) | 06:50 UTC | 2 SE North Kansas City, Jackson | SPC · preliminary |
| 8.8 mi | Hail | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 07:00 UTC | 4 E Independence, Jackson | SPC · preliminary |
| 9.6 mi | Hail | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 06:49 UTC | 1 SSE North Kansas City, Jackson | SPC · preliminary |
| 9.6 mi | Hail | 1.75" (golf ball) | 06:50 UTC | 1 SSE North Kansas City, Jackson | SPC · preliminary |
1 mi, wind: “Social media report... shared a video of large trees down in backyard. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
6.2 mi, hail: “Social media shared report of hail approximately ping pong in size. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
7.2 mi, hail: “Public shared photo of hail approximately half dollar sized. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
7.4 mi, hail: “Report via social media. Time estimate via radar. (EAX)”
7.4 mi, hail: “Social media shared a photo of hail approximately golf ball sized. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
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sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-08-19