Kansas City, KS Hail Reports

Last reported hail near Kansas City, KS: Aug 19, 2026 — 1.75″ reported 1.2 mi NNE. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.16″ over the area on one day, Oct 13, 2026. 179 hail reports on 32 storm days within 10 miles of Kansas City, KS since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 44 days since October 2020.

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Kansas City populationpopulation: 155.4K
Kansas City householdshouseholds: 56.8K

Largest hail on record near Kansas City, KS

The biggest hail reported within 10 miles of Kansas City, KS, as ground reports since November 2020. Each links to its day below.

4.5″March 10, 202643 reports, nearest 5.6 mi WNW
1.75″May 8, 202440 reports, nearest 0.3 mi SSW
1.75″August 19, 202618 reports, nearest 1.2 mi NNE
1.75″March 13, 202414 reports, nearest 0.3 mi SSW
1.75″September 16, 20258 reports, nearest 5.9 mi NNW

Hail near Kansas City, KS, day by day

Every storm day with a hail report or a radar hail estimate within 10 miles of Kansas City, KS, newest first. Open a day to see its individual reports.

Date

Reported (largest)

Reports (1.00″+)

Radar estimate

Closest report

Oct 13, 2026

No report

1.16″

—

Aug 19, 2026

1.75″

18 (17)

2.61″

1.2 mi NNE

Full report

Show 18 reports

Ground hail reports on Aug 19, 2026, nearest first
Time	Size	From Kansas City, KS
1:41 AM CDT	1.75″	1.2 mi NNE
1:40 AM CDT	1.75″	1.3 mi WNW
1:30 AM CDT	1″	1.3 mi WNW
1:41 AM CDT	1″	1.3 mi NNW
1:45 AM CDT	1.25″	2.0 mi E
1:34 AM CDT	1.25″	3.4 mi NW
1:44 AM CDT	1.25″	3.5 mi NE
1:50 AM CDT	1.75″	3.6 mi E
1:49 AM CDT	1.5″	3.6 mi E
1:35 AM CDT	0.75″	4.8 mi ENE
1:50 AM CDT	1.75″	5.2 mi E
1:30 AM CDT	1″	5.8 mi WNW
1:32 AM CDT	1″	7.2 mi W
1:56 AM CDT	1.75″	8.0 mi E
1:54 AM CDT	1.25″	8.0 mi E
1:28 AM CDT	1.5″	9.1 mi WNW
1:56 AM CDT	1″	9.5 mi E
1:22 AM CDT	1.75″	9.9 mi W

Aug 6, 2026

No report

0.89″

—

Jul 9, 2026

No report

1.01″

—

Jun 1, 2026

1.75″

3 (3)

1.48″

6.1 mi NE

Full report

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Ground hail reports on Jun 1, 2026, nearest first
Time	Size	From Kansas City, KS
2:09 AM CDT	1″	6.1 mi NE
1:46 AM CDT	1″	7.3 mi NE
12:42 AM CDT	1.75″	9.5 mi N

May 4, 2026

1″

1 (1)

None stored

0.3 mi SSW

Show 1 report

Ground hail reports on May 4, 2026, nearest first
Time	Size	From Kansas City, KS	Remark
11:42 PM CDT	1″	0.3 mi SSW

Apr 27, 2026

1″

1 (1)

1.28″

9.9 mi W

Full report

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Ground hail reports on Apr 27, 2026, nearest first
Time	Size	From Kansas City, KS	Remark
3:58 AM CDT	1″	9.9 mi W

Apr 23, 2026

1″

1 (1)

None stored

4.0 mi SE

Show 1 report

Ground hail reports on Apr 23, 2026, nearest first
Time	Size	From Kansas City, KS	Remark
9:02 PM CDT	1″	4.0 mi SE

Apr 17, 2026

1.75″

1 (1)

0.95″

2.6 mi E

Show 1 report

Ground hail reports on Apr 17, 2026, nearest first
Time	Size	From Kansas City, KS	Remark
4:47 PM CDT	1.75″	2.6 mi E

Apr 15, 2026

1″

6 (6)

0.85″

0.3 mi SSW

Full report

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Ground hail reports on Apr 15, 2026, nearest first
Time	Size	From Kansas City, KS
5:20 PM CDT	1″	0.3 mi SSW
5:30 PM CDT	1″	5.8 mi ENE
5:11 PM CDT	1″	6.3 mi SW
3:56 PM CDT	1″	6.7 mi SW
4:47 PM CDT	1″	8.1 mi SSW
5:06 PM CDT	1″	9.3 mi ESE

Mar 10, 2026

4.5″

43 (43)

1.93″

5.6 mi WNW

Full report

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Ground hail reports on Mar 10, 2026, nearest first
Time	Size	From Kansas City, KS
6:38 PM CDT	1.25″	5.6 mi WNW
6:30 PM CDT	2.25″	6.0 mi N
6:28 PM CDT	3.25″	6.6 mi NNW
6:30 PM CDT	2.75″	6.6 mi N
6:51 PM CDT	1.75″	6.6 mi N
6:40 PM CDT	1.5″	6.6 mi N
6:41 PM CDT	2.25″	6.7 mi N
6:30 PM CDT	2″	7.0 mi NNW
6:35 PM CDT	2″	7.0 mi NNW
6:45 PM CDT	2″	7.0 mi NNW
6:19 PM CDT	3″	7.3 mi WNW
6:25 PM CDT	2.5″	7.4 mi NW
6:29 PM CDT	2″	7.4 mi N
6:36 PM CDT	1.5″	7.5 mi NNE
6:32 PM CDT	2.75″	7.5 mi NNW
6:36 PM CDT	2″	7.6 mi NNE
6:29 PM CDT	4″	7.8 mi NNW
6:30 PM CDT	2.75″	8.0 mi NNW
6:37 PM CDT	3.5″	8.0 mi N
6:34 PM CDT	2.75″	8.0 mi N
6:29 PM CDT	4″	8.0 mi N
6:30 PM CDT	1″	8.0 mi N
6:30 PM CDT	3″	8.0 mi NNW
6:35 PM CDT	2″	8.1 mi N
6:32 PM CDT	1″	8.1 mi N

+18 more reports not listed here . See the full report

Sep 16, 2025

1.75″

8 (7)

1.52″

5.9 mi NNW

Full report

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Ground hail reports on Sep 16, 2025, nearest first
Time	Size	From Kansas City, KS
7:00 PM CDT	1″	5.9 mi NNW
6:00 PM CDT	1″	6.1 mi SSW
6:10 PM CDT	1.25″	6.4 mi SW
6:05 PM CDT	1″	6.8 mi SW
6:07 PM CDT	1″	7.1 mi SW
6:08 PM CDT	1.75″	7.6 mi SW
6:12 PM CDT	1″	8.2 mi SW
6:22 PM CDT	0.75″	8.6 mi S

Aug 19, 2025

No report

1.04″

—

Jul 16, 2025

1″

1 (1)

1.68″

4.6 mi N

Show 1 report

Ground hail reports on Jul 16, 2025, nearest first
Time	Size	From Kansas City, KS	Remark
7:24 PM CDT	1″	4.6 mi N

Jun 29, 2025

No report

0.97″

—

May 19, 2025

1.5″

11 (11)

1.67″

2.7 mi ESE

Show 11 reports

Ground hail reports on May 19, 2025, nearest first
Time	Size	From Kansas City, KS
3:54 PM CDT	1.5″	2.7 mi ESE
3:57 PM CDT	1″	2.7 mi ESE
4:03 PM CDT	1″	5.2 mi S
2:59 PM CDT	1″	6.2 mi NNW
3:49 PM CDT	1″	7.4 mi SSW
3:03 PM CDT	1.5″	7.7 mi NNE
3:08 PM CDT	1.25″	7.8 mi NNE
4:03 PM CDT	1″	7.9 mi SW
3:58 PM CDT	1″	8.6 mi SSW
3:58 PM CDT	1″	8.9 mi SSW
3:54 PM CDT	1″	9.9 mi SSW

Apr 24, 2025

1″

2 (1)

None stored

7.6 mi W

Show 2 reports

Ground hail reports on Apr 24, 2025, nearest first
Time	Size	From Kansas City, KS	Remark
11:25 PM CDT	0.75″	7.6 mi W
11:08 PM CDT	1″	8.3 mi SW

Apr 2, 2025

1″

1 (1)

None stored

9.1 mi E

Show 1 report

Ground hail reports on Apr 2, 2025, nearest first
Time	Size	From Kansas City, KS	Remark
12:00 AM CDT	1″	9.1 mi E

Apr 1, 2025

1.25″

2 (1)

None stored

9.3 mi ESE

Show 2 reports

Ground hail reports on Apr 1, 2025, nearest first
Time	Size	From Kansas City, KS	Remark
11:57 PM CDT	1.25″	9.3 mi ESE
11:57 PM CDT	0.88″	10.0 mi ESE

Mar 14, 2025

0.75″

1 (0)

None stored

9.0 mi SSW

Show 1 report

Ground hail reports on Mar 14, 2025, nearest first
Time	Size	From Kansas City, KS	Remark
12:06 PM CDT	0.75″	9.0 mi SSW

Aug 29, 2024

No report

0.76″

—

Aug 27, 2024

1″

1 (1)

1.79″

3.1 mi NE

Show 1 report

Ground hail reports on Aug 27, 2024, nearest first
Time	Size	From Kansas City, KS	Remark
6:17 PM CDT	1″	3.1 mi NE

Aug 24, 2024

No report

0.79″

—

Jul 25, 2024

1.25″

2 (2)

1.24″

5.5 mi SSE

Show 2 reports

Ground hail reports on Jul 25, 2024, nearest first
Time	Size	From Kansas City, KS	Remark
5:01 PM CDT	1″	5.5 mi SSE
5:03 PM CDT	1.25″	5.7 mi SSE

Jul 16, 2024

No report

0.80″

—

Jul 11, 2024

1.5″

3 (3)

1.20″

6.5 mi NW

Show 3 reports

Ground hail reports on Jul 11, 2024, nearest first
Time	Size	From Kansas City, KS
10:02 PM CDT	1.5″	6.5 mi NW
9:58 PM CDT	1.25″	6.9 mi NW
9:49 PM CDT	1″	8.8 mi NW

Jul 2, 2024

No report

0.79″

—

May 8, 2024

1.75″

40 (29)

1.81″

0.3 mi SSW

Show 40 reports

Ground hail reports on May 8, 2024, nearest first
Time	Size	From Kansas City, KS
7:15 AM CDT	1″	0.3 mi SSW
7:16 AM CDT	1″	0.3 mi SSW
7:19 AM CDT	1.25″	1.0 mi ESE
7:15 AM CDT	0.75″	1.1 mi SSE
7:15 AM CDT	0.75″	1.2 mi SW
7:20 AM CDT	0.75″	1.2 mi SW
7:26 AM CDT	1.75″	1.7 mi S
7:17 AM CDT	1.75″	1.8 mi ESE
7:19 AM CDT	1.5″	2.7 mi ESE
7:15 AM CDT	1″	2.7 mi ESE
7:18 AM CDT	1″	2.7 mi ESE
7:15 AM CDT	1″	3.5 mi SE
7:13 AM CDT	1″	4.1 mi SSW
7:19 AM CDT	0.88″	4.5 mi ENE
7:12 AM CDT	0.75″	4.5 mi SE
7:13 AM CDT	1″	4.7 mi SE
7:20 AM CDT	1″	4.9 mi SSE
7:29 AM CDT	1.5″	5.0 mi NNE
7:23 AM CDT	1″	5.0 mi NNE
7:21 AM CDT	0.75″	5.0 mi NNE
7:08 AM CDT	1.5″	5.3 mi SSE
7:18 AM CDT	1″	5.9 mi NNW
7:24 AM CDT	1″	6.0 mi N
7:08 AM CDT	0.75″	6.5 mi S
7:17 AM CDT	0.75″	6.9 mi E

+15 more reports not listed here

Apr 18, 2024

0.75″

2 (0)

None stored

7.2 mi NNW

Show 2 reports

Ground hail reports on Apr 18, 2024, nearest first
Time	Size	From Kansas City, KS	Remark
2:06 AM CDT	0.75″	7.2 mi NNW
3:44 AM CDT	0.75″	7.9 mi SW

Mar 14, 2024

1″

1 (1)

0.96″

5.9 mi NNW

Show 1 report

Ground hail reports on Mar 14, 2024, nearest first
Time	Size	From Kansas City, KS	Remark
2:26 AM CDT	1″	5.9 mi NNW

Mar 13, 2024

1.75″

14 (14)

2.09″

0.3 mi SSW

Show 14 reports

Ground hail reports on Mar 13, 2024, nearest first
Time	Size	From Kansas City, KS
8:14 PM CDT	1.75″	0.3 mi SSW
8:21 PM CDT	1.5″	0.3 mi SSW
8:00 PM CDT	1.75″	2.6 mi SE
8:23 PM CDT	1″	4.6 mi NNE
8:22 PM CDT	1″	7.1 mi NNW
7:55 PM CDT	1.25″	7.7 mi ESE
7:54 PM CDT	1.25″	8.3 mi ESE
8:39 PM CDT	1″	8.7 mi ENE
8:10 PM CDT	1.75″	8.7 mi W
8:04 PM CDT	1.75″	8.8 mi W
8:12 PM CDT	1″	9.2 mi SW
10:59 PM CDT	1″	9.5 mi NW
10:55 PM CDT	1″	9.5 mi NNW
8:03 PM CDT	1.5″	9.9 mi W

Sep 23, 2023

No report

1.35″

—

Sep 16, 2023

0.75″

1 (0)

None stored

6.5 mi SSW

Show 1 report

Ground hail reports on Sep 16, 2023, nearest first
Time	Size	From Kansas City, KS	Remark
5:30 PM CDT	0.75″	6.5 mi SSW

Aug 26, 2023

No report

0.78″

—

Aug 22, 2023

No report

0.78″

—

Aug 5, 2023

No report

1.14″

—

Jul 24, 2023

1″

1 (1)

1.63″

5.1 mi W

Show 1 report

Ground hail reports on Jul 24, 2023, nearest first
Time	Size	From Kansas City, KS	Remark
7:36 AM CDT	1″	5.1 mi W

Jul 14, 2023

No report

0.87″

—

May 24, 2023

No report

1.76″

—

Apr 10, 2023

1″

1 (1)

0.81″

6.9 mi NNE

Show 1 report

Ground hail reports on Apr 10, 2023, nearest first
Time	Size	From Kansas City, KS	Remark
10:55 AM CDT	1″	6.9 mi NNE

Apr 5, 2023

No report

1.29″

—

Jun 11, 2022

No report

1.15″

—

Jun 6, 2022

No report

0.95″

—

Apr 29, 2022

0.88″

1 (0)

None stored

6.6 mi NNW

Show 1 report

Ground hail reports on Apr 29, 2022, nearest first
Time	Size	From Kansas City, KS	Remark
9:52 PM CDT	0.88″	6.6 mi NNW

Dec 15, 2021

1″

1 (1)

None stored

8.0 mi N

Show 1 report

Ground hail reports on Dec 15, 2021, nearest first
Time	Size	From Kansas City, KS	Remark
6:10 PM CST	1″	8.0 mi N

Sep 20, 2021

1.75″

4 (3)

0.99″

8.2 mi SW

Show 4 reports

Ground hail reports on Sep 20, 2021, nearest first
Time	Size	From Kansas City, KS
5:40 PM CDT	1.75″	8.2 mi SW
5:30 PM CDT	1″	8.2 mi SW
5:28 PM CDT	1″	8.9 mi SW
5:28 PM CDT	0.75″	9.6 mi SW

Aug 12, 2021

1″

2 (2)

1.70″

7.1 mi SW

Show 2 reports

Ground hail reports on Aug 12, 2021, nearest first
Time	Size	From Kansas City, KS	Remark
8:17 PM CDT	1″	7.1 mi SW
8:25 PM CDT	1″	7.9 mi SW

Aug 10, 2021

No report

1.01″

—

Jul 10, 2021

No report

1.11″

—

Jun 25, 2021

1″

2 (2)

1.11″

6.2 mi SW

Show 2 reports

Ground hail reports on Jun 25, 2021, nearest first
Time	Size	From Kansas City, KS	Remark
4:03 PM CDT	1″	6.2 mi SW
3:50 PM CDT	1″	8.8 mi SW

Jun 24, 2021

No report

0.91″

—

Jun 11, 2021

1″

1 (1)

1.74″

8.9 mi SSW

Show 1 report

Ground hail reports on Jun 11, 2021, nearest first
Time	Size	From Kansas City, KS	Remark
4:02 PM CDT	1″	8.9 mi SSW

May 27, 2021

1.5″

2 (1)

None stored

6.9 mi NW

Show 2 reports

Ground hail reports on May 27, 2021, nearest first
Time	Size	From Kansas City, KS	Remark
6:18 PM CDT	0.88″	6.9 mi NW
5:52 PM CDT	1.5″	9.9 mi W

May 25, 2021

No report

0.89″

—

Oct 27, 2020

Not covered

24.11″

—

Reported sizes are ground reports filed by trained spotters, the public and emergency managers. Radar estimates come from MESH radar analysis and are not measurements. Both are within 10 miles of Kansas City, KS. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Kansas City, KS.

Hail near Kansas City, KS by year and month

By year
Year	Storm days	Reports	Largest reported	Radar max
2026	11	74	4.5″	2.61″
2025	9	26	1.75″	1.68″
2024	11	63	1.75″	2.09″
2023	10	3	1″	1.76″
2022	3	1	0.88″	1.15″
2021	10	12	1.75″	1.74″
2020	1	0	—	24.11″

Storm days by month, all years
Month	Storm days	Bar
January	0
February	0
March	4
April	11
May	6
June	7
July	9
August	11
September	4
October	2
November	0
December	1

Hail near Kansas City, KS has been recorded most often in April and August: 11 of 55 storm days.

HailPing storm reports near Kansas City, KS

Storms HailPing grouped and published as full reports (hail of 1.00 inch or larger), newest first. The day-by-day list above includes every report.

Hail events near Kansas City, KS with date, maximum hail size, and report counts
Date	Max hail	Reports 1.00″+	Reports 1.75″+
Aug 19, 2026	1.75″	6	4

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Recent hail storms near Kansas City, KS

August 19, 2026 — hail up to 1.75″

Storm summary, August 19, 2026

On Aug 19, 2026, hail was reported across the Edwardsville, KS · Highland, KS · Lansing, KS area. Reports concentrated near Highland, Lansing, and Edwardsville. The largest reported hailstone measured 1.75 inches. HailPing grouped 6 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

Affected cities: Highland, Lansing, Edwardsville

6 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 4 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

About hail in Kansas City, KS

Kansas City is home to 155,438 people and 56,842 households in Kansas. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Kansas City, KS on 55 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 8.6 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. April and August are the busiest months, with 11 of 55 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 4.5 inches on March 10, 2026.

How these figures are counted

Population and household figures are public census estimates for the city itself. Hail event counts and sizes come from reports HailPing has recorded, which may be delayed, incomplete, or later corrected — they are not confirmed hail damage or repair demand. Read the full HailPing Disclaimer

Common questions

When did it last hail in Kansas City, KS?

The last reported hail within 10 miles of Kansas City, KS was on August 19, 2026: hail up to 1.75 inches was reported, the nearest 1.2 mi NNE from Kansas City, KS. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.16″ over the area on one day, Oct 13, 2026. 179 hail reports on 32 storm days within 10 miles of Kansas City, KS since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 44 days since October 2020.

How big was the hail in Kansas City, KS?

The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Kansas City, KS on August 19, 2026 measured 1.75 inches. The largest hail reported near Kansas City, KS since November 2020 measured 4.5 inches on March 10, 2026.

How many hail reports were there near Kansas City, KS?

179 hail reports on 32 storm days within 10 miles of Kansas City, KS since November 2020, of which 157 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.

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Kansas City, KS Hail Reports

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