Hail History

Hail history for Blue Springs, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Blue Springs since 1985, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Blue Springs

Last hail
Mar 12, 2024
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Sep 18, 2010

68 reports on 36 days since 1985 · #26 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Blue Springs

Blue Springs Grain Valley Independence Oak Grove Lee's Summit Lone Jack Greenwood Grandview 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
68 most recent reports with a location; Jackson County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Blue Springs

The latest hail report in and around Blue Springs is from March 12, 2024, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on March 12, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Blue Springs logged 49 reports on 23 hail days, about 2.5 reports a year. That is 4.9 times the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #26 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Blue Springs accounts for 10% of the 677 reports filed in Jackson County.

3% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 5% for the median Missouri town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on September 18, 2010 near 2.33 SSW Blue Spgs.

Reports were down 64% in 2016–2025 (13) compared with 2006–2015 (36). The busiest year was 2008, with 10 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in April (28% of reports); 54% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Blue Springs 2.5
  • Jackson County 18.0
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Blue Springs 23
  • Jackson County 105
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Blue Springs 3%
  • Jackson County 6%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

036912 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 10 reports, largest 1.50 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 6 reports, largest 2.75 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1985–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan February: 2 reports (3%) Feb March: 11 reports (16%) Mar April: 19 reports (28%) Apr May: 14 reports (21%) May June: 4 reports (6%) Jun Jul August: 10 reports (15%) Aug September: 7 reports (10%) Sep October: 1 reports (1%) Oct Nov Dec
All 68 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 2 2
2023 0
2022 0
2021 5 5
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 1 1
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 12, 2024 2 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Blue Springs
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 18, 2010 2.75 inbaseball 2.33 SSW Blue Spgs Jackson 15:53 local · NCEI
Sep 18, 2010 2.75 inbaseball 1.07 W Blue Spgs Jackson 15:51 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 1.92 N Grain Vly Jackson 19:36 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 1.48 NNE Blue Spgs Jackson 15:47 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 2.14 SSE Blue Spgs Jackson 08:05 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Blue Springs
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 12, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 1.92 N Grain Vly Jackson 19:36 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 3.58 N Grain Vly Jackson 19:35 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.62 NE Blue Spgs Jackson 16:02 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.28 ENE Blue Spgs Jackson 16:00 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.28 ENE Blue Spgs Jackson 15:54 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 1.48 NNE Blue Spgs Jackson 15:47 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1.61 E Blue Spgs Jackson 15:40 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 2.14 SSE Blue Spgs Jackson 08:05 local · NCEI
Aug 28, 2018 0.75 inpenny 2.14 NNE Blue Spgs Jackson 16:57 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2017 1.00 inquarter Blue Spgs Jackson 17:53 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2017 0.75 inpenny Blue Spgs Jackson 17:45 local · NCEI
May 26, 2016 1.00 inquarter Blue Spgs Jackson 09:40 local · NCEI

Hail history near Blue Springs

Questions about hail in Blue Springs

How often does it hail in Blue Springs, Missouri?

68 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Blue Springs since 1985. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.5 reports a year. That ranks #26 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Blue Springs?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 28% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Blue Springs?

2.75 in (baseball size) on September 18, 2010 near 2.33 SSW Blue Spgs. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Blue Springs?

The most recent report in this data is from March 12, 2024 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Blue Springs had in the last five years?

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was March 12, 2024.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.