Hail and tornadoes in Jackson County, MO

Since January 2021, radar estimated hail somewhere in Jackson County, MO on 56 days. The biggest estimate: 2 in or larger (hen egg), on Tue, Aug 18, 2026. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 18 days.

Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.

Days with hail

since January 2021

1 inch or larger

days, estimated or reported

Largest radar estimate

2+ in

Tue, Aug 18, 2026

Largest reported

1.75 in

Tue, Aug 18, 2026

Radar estimates are NOAA's MESH: the largest hail the radar estimates aloft, on cells about 0.7 mile across, shown as the lower bound of a size band (“1.5+”). They often run larger than what reached the ground, and they aren't evidence of damage at any address.

Hail on record since 1955

NOAA's Storm Events database lists 432 hail reports in Jackson County, MO on 129 days, 24 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 5.5 in, near Cement City, on Sat, Sep 18, 2010.

By decade: 2000s: 185 · 2010s: 199 · 2020s: 48

Tornadoes since 1950

22 tornadoes have touched Jackson County, MO since 1950, 1 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger. They killed 0 and injured 12.

Strongest

Mon, Mar 6, 2017 · EF3 · 7.24 mi long, 400 yd wide · near Tarsney Lakes · 12 injuries
Wed, Jun 8, 2022 · EF2 · 9.56 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Ripley
Sat, May 10, 2014 · EF2 · 1.21 mi long, 500 yd wide · near Sibley
Tue, Jun 3, 2025 · EF1 · 3.71 mi long, 50 yd wide · near East Independence
Mon, May 6, 2024 · EF1 · 5.83 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Blue Spgs

Most recent

Tue, Jun 3, 2025 · EF1 · 3.71 mi long, 50 yd wide · near East Independence
Tue, Jun 3, 2025 · EF0 · 0.84 mi long, 40 yd wide · near Leeds
Mon, May 6, 2024 · EF0 · 1.48 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Levasy
Mon, May 6, 2024 · EF1 · 5.83 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Blue Spgs
Wed, Jun 8, 2022 · EF2 · 9.56 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Ripley
Wed, Jun 8, 2022 · EF1 · 4.83 mi long, 125 yd wide · near Red Bridge
Thu, Jun 4, 2020 · EF0 · 5.69 mi long, 40 yd wide · near Lake Tapawingo
Sun, Sep 22, 2019 · EF0 · 0.13 mi long, 10 yd wide · near Cockrell
Fri, May 24, 2019 · EF0 · 0.68 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Cockrell
Fri, May 24, 2019 · EF0 · 0.25 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Vale

By decade: 2000s: 3 · 2010s: 12 · 2020s: 7

Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 2003 onward is in so far.

Every hail day since January 2021

Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Sep 6, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Aug 18, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county
- 1.25 in (Independence, MO)
- 1.5 in (1 SW Independence, MO)
- 1 in (Sugar Creek, MO)
- 1.75 in (2 W Sugar Creek, MO)
- 1.75 in (1 SSE North Kansas City, MO)
- and 1 more
Wed, Aug 5, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jul 8, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jun 25, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jun 12, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, May 31, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Apr 26, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Apr 23, 2026
Reported in the county
- 1 in (2 S Kansas City, MO)
Fri, Apr 17, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (3 SE Courtney, MO)
- 1.75 in (1 NW Kansas City, MO)
Wed, Apr 15, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (1 SW Maywood, MO)
- 1 in (3 NW Oak Grove, MO)
Tue, Mar 10, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (Lake Tapawingo, MO)
- 1.25 in (2 NE Blue Springs, MO)
- 1.25 in (2 SW Raytown, MO)
- 1.5 in (5 N Grandview, MO)
- 1.5 in (4 N Grandview, MO)
- and 1 more
Tue, Sep 16, 2025
Reported in the county
- 1 in (3 NW Lake Tapawingo, MO)
Mon, Aug 18, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Aug 10, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jul 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jul 11, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (2 S Oak Grove, MO)
Sat, Jun 28, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, May 19, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1.5 in (Kansas City, MO)
Sun, May 18, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Apr 28, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Apr 1, 2025
Reported in the county
- 1 in (3 E Unity Village, MO)
- 1 in (1 WSW Maywood, MO)
Tue, Aug 27, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Aug 24, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Aug 23, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jul 25, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1.25 in (4 S Kansas City, MO)
Tue, Jul 2, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jun 25, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jun 13, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jun 7, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jun 4, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, May 21, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, May 8, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county
- 1.75 in (1 SSW Kansas City Downt, MO)
Tue, Apr 16, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Mar 13, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county
- 1.5 in (3 WNW Buckner, MO)
- 1.75 in (1 SW Kansas City, MO)
Tue, Mar 12, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (2 SSW Raytown, MO)
- 1.75 in (2 N Grain Valley, MO)
- 1.5 in (3 E Lee's Summit, MO)
- 1.75 in (2 E Greenwood, MO)
- 1.75 in (4 N Oak Grove, MO)
- and 1 more
Tue, Oct 10, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1.75 in (2 W Oak Grove, MO)
Sat, Sep 23, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county
- 1.25 in (Buckner, MO)
- 1 in (1 S Grandview, MO)
Sat, Sep 16, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Aug 21, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Aug 11, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jul 24, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (3 E Lee's Summit, MO)
Mon, Jul 17, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jul 14, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jun 30, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, May 30, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, May 24, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, May 14, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Apr 19, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Apr 29, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Mar 5, 2022
Reported in the county
- 1.25 in (2 ESE LEE'S SUMMIT, MO)
Mon, Jan 10, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Sep 20, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Aug 12, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (3 SE INDEPENDENCE, MO)
- 1.75 in (2 NNE BLUE SPRINGS, MO)
- 1.25 in (3 NE BLUE SPRINGS, MO)
Fri, Jul 30, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jun 25, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jun 24, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jun 20, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jun 11, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.

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Radar estimates and reports are for anywhere inside the county's boundary. Radar estimates come from NOAA's MRMS estimated hail size (MESH), the largest hail the radar estimates aloft on a ~1 km grid. They often run larger than the hail that reached the ground, and they aren't an observation at any address. Reports are what people reported to the National Weather Service. Neither is proof of damage or an official record for an insurance claim. From NOAA's Storm Events Database (NCEI), which records tornadoes from 1950, hail and thunderstorm wind from 1955, and every kind of storm from 1996. A tornado that crossed county lines is counted in each county it touched. Recent months are added as NCEI publishes them, a few months behind. Damage is in the dollars of its year and is often an estimate.