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Jackson County, MO hail & severe wind history
614 storm reports on file for Jackson County between 2010-03-27 and 2026-05-18 — 247 hail and 367 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 36.1 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: Apr 15, 2026 — 1" (quarter), 1.61 mi W of Independence.
- Hail was reported on 75 days since 2010 — about 4.4 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 5.5" (softball) on Sep 18, 2010.
- Jackson County has more hail reports than 98% of the 115 Missouri counties we cover.
Search every Jackson County report
Check a single date first, or filter the full record below — pick a year, narrow to a month, or drag the hail-size slider to see only the larger stones (1", quarter size, is the National Weather Service severe threshold).
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Worst storm days in Jackson County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-09-18 | 21 | 5.5" (softball) | — |
| 2016-05-26 | 21 | 3" (teacup) | 60 mph |
| 2025-07-11 | 21 | 1" (quarter) | 72 mph |
| 2025-06-03 | 19 | — | 70 mph |
| 2017-03-06 | 17 | 2" (hen egg) | 75 mph |
| 2015-06-26 | 17 | — | 75 mph |
| 2025-06-26 | 16 | — | 60 mph |
| 2025-03-14 | 16 | — | 67 mph |
| 2024-05-25 | 15 | — | 81 mph |
| 2011-04-03 | 14 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
Reports by year
Report counts are driven partly by how many people were around to report a storm, so recent years tend to look busier than the early 2010s. Treat the trend as a reporting trend, not purely a weather trend.
Notable large-hail events (2" and up)
| Date | Size | Near | What was reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-19 | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Lone Jack Berry Arpt | No narrative filed |
| 2018-07-19 | 2" hen egg | .88 mi NW of Lake Lotawana | No narrative filed |
| 2017-03-06 | 2" hen egg | .87 mi SE of Fairmont | No narrative filed |
| 2016-05-26 | 2.75" baseball | .54 mi E of Sibley | This report was gathered via social media. |
| 2016-05-26 | 2" hen egg | 1.72 mi N of Buckner | This report was gathered via social media. |
| 2016-05-26 | 3" teacup | .54 mi E of Sibley | Three inch hail was reported at the Jackson County Sheriffs Office. |
| 2014-03-27 | 2" hen egg | .69 mi N of Hickman Mills | Near the Cerner Complex northeast of the Grandview Triangle (I-470/I-435/I-49 interchange). |
| 2011-04-03 | 2.25" hen egg | 0 mi N of Lees Summit | Hail was reported at the intersection of Highway's 291 and 150. |
When does hail hit Jackson County?
Across 17 years of records, June produced the most reports (149), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 0.3% |
| February | 10 | 1.6% |
| March | 67 | 10.9% |
| April | 63 | 10.3% |
| May | 107 | 17.4% |
| June | 149 | 24.3% |
| July | 106 | 17.3% |
| August | 57 | 9.3% |
| September | 38 | 6.2% |
| October | 11 | 1.8% |
| November | 1 | 0.2% |
| December | 3 | 0.5% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Jackson County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson County, KS | 583 | 3.5" |
| Clay County, MO | 417 | 2.75" |
| Cass County, MO | 273 | 5" |
| Johnson County, MO | 220 | 2.75" |
| Wyandotte County, KS | 162 | 3" |
| Lafayette County, MO | 123 | 4.25" |
| Ray County, MO | 79 | 2" |
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Common questions about hail in Jackson County
- How often does it hail in Jackson County?
- Hail was reported on 75 separate days between 2010 and 2026, about 4.4 days a year, with June the busiest month for storm reports. 174 reports were quarter size (1") or larger.
- Does a report here mean hail hit my street?
- Not necessarily. Each report is one observation tied to a nearby landmark, and a county can be large. Storms also go unreported where few people live. Use the date check above to see what was reported nearby, and treat it as a starting point.
- How big is a 1.75" hailstone?
- Forecasters describe hail by everyday objects: 1" is a quarter, 1.75" a golf ball, 2.75" a baseball. The sizes in these reports are estimates made by the person reporting, not lab measurements.
- Where do I get the official record?
- All reports here come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which you can search directly. For anything formal, use NOAA’s own records rather than this page.
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About these numbers
Every row above is a report filed with the National Weather Service and archived in the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (FIPS 29095). Reports are eyewitness, trained-spotter and damage-survey observations, so they cluster near roads and towns and miss storms over empty country. Hail sizes are estimates. Damage figures are preliminary as filed and are never revised in this archive. Use this page for background, not for an insurance claim, a legal filing, or a roof assessment — for those, get the official record from NOAA directly.