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Kansas City hail season 2006
117 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 35 miles, across 7 storm days, max 2.75". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2006 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2006, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 12, 2006 | 78 | 2.75" | CASS, JOHNSON, JACKSON, DOUGLAS |
| April 15, 2006 | 17 | 2.00" | LEAVENWORTH, WYANDOTTE, PLATTE, CLAY |
| June 10, 2006 | 9 | 1.75" | JOHNSON, JACKSON, CLAY |
| April 23, 2006 | 6 | 2.00" | JOHNSON, LEAVENWORTH |
| June 5, 2006 | 5 | 1.25" | JOHNSON, LEAVENWORTH |
“Numerous cars at local car dealerships suffered hail damage. There were also many homes with roof damage from the hail.”
— NWS event narrative, March 12, 2006 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Mar 78 · Apr 25 · Jun 14
Wind context: the record also holds 43 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2006 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
Working a Kansas City claim from 2006?
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 35 miles of the Kansas City anchor. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.