Hail History

Hail history for Lee's Summit, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lee's Summit since 1961, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lee's Summit

Last hail
Apr 1, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 6 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 4, 1977

112 reports on 69 days since 1961 · #7 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Lee's Summit

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  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
112 most recent reports with a location; Jackson County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lee's Summit

The latest hail report in and around Lee's Summit is from April 1, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on March 12, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lee's Summit logged 61 reports on 33 hail days, about 3.0 reports a year. That is 6.1 times the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #7 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lee's Summit accounts for 17% of the 677 reports filed in Jackson County.

8% 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 May 4, 1977.

Reports were down 64% in 2016–2025 (16) compared with 2006–2015 (45). The busiest year was 2011, with 13 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in April (25% of reports); 62% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lee's Summit 3.0
  • Jackson County 18.0
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lee's Summit 33
  • Jackson County 105
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lee's Summit 8%
  • Jackson County 6%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

051015 1961: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1963: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1977: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1982: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000 2001: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 4 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 13 reports, largest 2.50 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1961–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 Jan February: 3 reports (3%) Feb March: 17 reports (15%) Mar April: 28 reports (25%) Apr May: 28 reports (25%) May June: 13 reports (12%) Jun July: 7 reports (6%) Jul August: 11 reports (10%) Aug September: 5 reports (4%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 112 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 2 2
2023 1 1
2022 2 2
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 2 2
2017 212 5

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 1, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Mar 12, 2024 2 1.50 in —
Sep 23, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Mar 5, 2022 2 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lee's Summit
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 4, 1977 2.75 inbaseball — Jackson — 12:30 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2011 2.50 intennis ball 1.28 WNW Lake Lotawana Jackson — 20:26 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2011 2.50 intennis ball 1.48 SSW South Lee Jackson $7.0 million 20:25 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2011 2.25 inhen egg Lees Summit Jackson — 20:21 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2018 2.00 inhen egg 0.88 NW Lake Lotawana Jackson — 13:16 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Lee's Summit
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 1, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.12 NE Lees Summit Jackson 22:50 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 0.3 NNE Lake Lotawana Jackson 17:13 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.92 NE Lees Summit Jackson 17:05 local · NCEI
Sep 23, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.61 W South Lee Jackson 11:24 local · NCEI
Mar 5, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.08 E South Lee Jackson 18:09 local · NCEI
Mar 5, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.54 E South Lee Jackson 18:08 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.07 E Lees Summit Arpt Jackson 07:14 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2018 2.00 inhen egg 0.88 NW Lake Lotawana Jackson 13:16 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Lees Summit Jackson 13:16 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2017 0.75 inpenny South Lee Jackson 20:24 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2017 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Lees Summit Jackson 20:17 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.07 E Vale Jackson 20:07 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lee's Summit

Questions about hail in Lee's Summit

How often does it hail in Lee's Summit, Missouri?

112 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lee's Summit since 1961. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.0 reports a year. That ranks #7 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lee's Summit?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 25% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lee's Summit?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 4, 1977. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lee's Summit?

The most recent report in this data is from April 1, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Lee's Summit had in the last five years?

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 6 reports. The most recent was April 1, 2025.

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.