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Kansas City hail season 2010
90 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 35 miles, across 17 storm days, max 5.50". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2010 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2010, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 18, 2010 | 32 | 5.50" | CASS, JACKSON, LEAVENWORTH, CLAY |
| May 12, 2010 | 10 | 1.75" | JOHNSON, WYANDOTTE, LEAVENWORTH, JACKSON |
| April 30, 2010 | 8 | 3.00" | WYANDOTTE, LEAVENWORTH, PLATTE |
| May 2, 2010 | 6 | 1.00" | WYANDOTTE, LEAVENWORTH, PLATTE |
| April 6, 2010 | 6 | 1.00" | LEAVENWORTH, WYANDOTTE, JEFFERSON, PLATTE |
“Hail up to five and a half inches in diameter, was reported in the Independence Mall area. Skylights were shattered at the mall, with numerous vehicles in the parking lot suffering extensive hail damage. There was also hail damage, to vehicles at nearby auto dealerships.”
— NWS event narrative, September 18, 2010 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Apr 26 · May 22 · Jun 3 · Jul 5 · Aug 1 · Sep 33
Wind context: the record also holds 125 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2010 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
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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.