Hail History

Hail history for Cass County, Missouri

Every NOAA hail report filed in Cass County since 1955, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Cass County

Last hail
Apr 15, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
8
since Nov 3, 2021 · 33 reports
Largest ever
5.00 in
softball · Jul 17, 2023

382 reports on 161 days since 1955 · #5 of 116 Missouri counties

Hail map · Cass County

Harrisonville Belton Raymore Peculiar Pleasant Hill Drexel Garden City Archie Gunn City West Line 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
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What the record says about Cass County

The latest hail report in Cass County is from April 15, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 8 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 5.00 in on July 17, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Cass County logged 201 reports on 59 hail days, about 10.1 reports a year. That is 2.8 times the median Missouri county (3.5 a year) and ranks #5 of 116 Missouri counties for all-time reports. Cass County holds 2% of all 20,478 hail reports in Missouri.

7% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 6% for the median Missouri county. The largest hail on record here is 5.00 in (softball) on July 17, 2023 near 1.48 SSE Daugherty.

Reports were down 53% in 2016–2025 (64) compared with 2006–2015 (137). The busiest year was 2003, with 34 reports on 12 days. Hail here peaks in May (24% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Cass County 10.1
  • Median Missouri county 3.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Cass County 59
  • Median Missouri county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Cass County 7%
  • Median Missouri county 6%

Hail over time

010203040 1955: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1960: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1964: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1966: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1968: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1969: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1971: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1972: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 1973: 6 reports, largest 2.00 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1977: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1987: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1993: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1995: 18 reports, largest 2.75 in 1996: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 15 reports, largest 2.50 in 2000 2001: 18 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 6 reports, largest 1.50 in 2003: 34 reports, largest 3.00 in 2004: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 19 reports, largest 2.50 in 2007: 21 reports, largest 2.00 in 2008: 12 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 12 reports, largest 2.50 in 2010: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 23 reports, largest 3.00 in 2012: 10 reports, largest 1.25 in 2013: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 10 reports, largest 2.00 in 2015: 10 reports, largest 1.50 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 21 reports, largest 2.50 in 2018: 7 reports, largest 2.75 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 24 reports, largest 5.00 in 2024: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 2026: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1955–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0255075100 January: 3 reports (1%) Jan February: 33 reports (9%) Feb March: 43 reports (11%) Mar April: 80 reports (21%) Apr May: 91 reports (24%) May June: 59 reports (15%) Jun July: 17 reports (4%) Jul August: 24 reports (6%) Aug September: 28 reports (7%) Sep October: 3 reports (1%) Oct November: 1 reports (0%) Nov Dec
All 382 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 2 2
2025 0
2024 113 5
2023 717 24
2022 11 2
2021 0
2020 21 3
2019 0
2018 34 7
2017 1425 21

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 15, 2026 2 1.25 in —
Jun 7, 2024 3 2.00 in —
May 8, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Mar 12, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Sep 23, 2023 17 2.00 in —
Jul 17, 2023 7 5.00 in —
Apr 29, 2022 1 1.00 in —
Mar 5, 2022 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Cass County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 17, 2023 5.00 insoftball 1.48 SSE Daugherty 17:38 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2023 4.00 ingrapefruit 1.7 E Harrisonville 17:24 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2023 3.00 inteacup 1.68 NE Peculiar Arpt 17:06 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2023 3.00 inteacup 2.53 WNW Pleasant Hill Arpt 17:03 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2011 3.00 inteacup 3.81 NNW Pleasant Hill Arpt 20:25 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Cass County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 15, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Strasburg 16:02 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 N East Lynne 15:56 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2024 2.00 inhen egg Peculiar 23:40 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 3.27 S Peculiar 23:40 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 3.27 S Peculiar 23:40 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.19 ESE Lone Tree 06:04 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2024 1.00 inquarter 3.41 NW Creighton 20:14 local · NCEI
Sep 23, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.27 WNW Harrisonville 16:15 local · NCEI
Sep 23, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.08 E Harrisonville 16:14 local · NCEI
Sep 23, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.08 W Harrisonville 16:10 local · NCEI
Sep 23, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SW Raymore 15:45 local · NCEI
Sep 23, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 2.63 NE Cleveland 15:41 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Cass County

PlaceReportsLargest
Harrisonville664.00 in
Belton592.75 in
Raymore373.00 in
Peculiar292.00 in
Pleasant Hill292.50 in
Drexel271.75 in
Garden City272.00 in
Archie212.50 in
Gunn City111.75 in
West Line113.00 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Cleveland88Sep 23, 2023
Creighton87May 27, 2017
Strasburg55Apr 15, 2026
East Lynne44Apr 15, 2026
Freeman33Mar 26, 2018
Lake Annette33May 26, 2010
Lake Winnebago22Apr 3, 2011

Questions about hail in Cass County

How often does it hail in Cass County, Missouri?

382 hail reports have been logged in Cass County since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 10.1 reports a year. That ranks #5 of 116 Missouri counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Cass County?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 24% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Cass County?

5.00 in (softball size) on July 17, 2023 near 1.48 SSE Daugherty. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Cass County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 15, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Cass County had in the last five years?

8 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 33 reports. The most recent was April 15, 2026.

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.