Hail history / Kansas City / March 13, 2024
Hail in Kansas City, Shawnee and Liberty, March 13, 2024
Radar put hail up to 2.28" over Kansas City on March 13, 2024. 260 square miles took 1-inch hail or larger, across 36 ZIP codes.
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19 ground reports to the Storm Prediction Center, largest 3". The National Weather Service issued 19 severe thunderstorm warnings for Clay [MO], Platte [MO], Clinton [MO], Leavenworth [KS], Buchanan [MO], Jackson [MO].
Every ZIP code that took 1"+ hail
| ZIP | Town | Max hail | Share of ZIP 1"+ | Homes 1"+ (est.) | Median year built | Owner-occupied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64056 | Independence, MO | 2.28" | 30% | 1,193 | 1974 | 63% |
| 64088 | Sibley, MO | 2.08" | 54% | 254 | 1972 | 98% |
| 64077 | Orrick, MO | 1.95" | 42% | 233 | 1974 | 85% |
| 66226 | Shawnee, KS | 1.93" | 93% | 4,147 | 2000 | 86% |
| 66111 | Kansas City, KS | 1.93" | 76% | 2,131 | 1978 | 75% |
| 64016 | Buckner, MO | 1.93" | 45% | 649 | 1974 | 83% |
| 66012 | Bonner Springs, KS | 1.91" | 22% | 672 | 1982 | 81% |
| 66102 | Kansas City, KS | 1.82" | 76% | 4,344 | 1954 | 57% |
| 66104 | Kansas City, KS | 1.81" | 77% | 5,013 | 1955 | 68% |
| 66106 | Kansas City, KS | 1.78" | 28% | 1,640 | 1961 | 68% |
| 64058 | Independence, MO | 1.78" | 14% | 272 | 1979 | 79% |
| 66218 | Shawnee, KS | 1.74" | 23% | 566 | 2004 | 89% |
| 66112 | Kansas City, KS | 1.7" | 100% | 2,373 | 1971 | 48% |
| 66109 | Kansas City, KS | 1.49" | 13% | 1,010 | 1990 | 80% |
| 64024 | Excelsior Springs, MO | 1.46" | 15% | 672 | 1972 | 77% |
| 64048 | Holt, MO | 1.44" | 15% | 196 | 1982 | 89% |
| 64062 | Lawson, MO | 1.41" | 25% | 490 | 1980 | 83% |
| 64057 | Independence, MO | 1.41" | 6% | 234 | 1989 | 60% |
| 64119 | Kansas City, MO | 1.4" | 75% | 7,529 | 1974 | 75% |
| 64118 | Kansas City, MO | 1.4" | 36% | 3,770 | 1976 | 59% |
| 64068 | Liberty, MO | 1.4" | 12% | 1,231 | 1985 | 74% |
| 64116 | Kansas City, MO | 1.39" | 48% | 1,846 | 1973 | 44% |
| 66115 | Kansas City, KS | 1.38" | 67% | 0 | – | – |
| 66227 | Lenexa, KS | 1.37" | 17% | 500 | 2009 | 86% |
| 64150 | Riverside, MO | 1.33" | 55% | 425 | 1977 | 45% |
| 64152 | Kansas City, MO | 1.26" | 10% | 998 | 1987 | 82% |
| 64158 | Kansas City, MO | 1.18" | 89% | 1,310 | 2005 | 55% |
| 64117 | Kansas City, MO | 1.18" | 20% | 674 | 1969 | 53% |
| 66018 | De Soto, KS | 1.17" | 5% | 80 | 1992 | 73% |
| 66101 | Kansas City, KS | 1.14" | 33% | 657 | 1946 | 39% |
| 64084 | Rayville, MO | 1.14" | 4% | 22 | 1977 | 94% |
| 66048 | Leavenworth, KS | 1.12" | 1% | 59 | 1970 | 64% |
| 64155 | Kansas City, MO | 1.11" | 6% | 498 | 1997 | 71% |
| 64156 | Kansas City, MO | 1.11" | 9% | 198 | 2008 | 78% |
| 64161 | Kansas City, MO | 1.09" | 4% | 3 | 1958 | 75% |
| 64098 | Weston, MO | 1.07" | 2% | 20 | 1976 | 82% |
Median year built and owner-occupied share are Census figures for the whole ZIP.
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