Hail history / Kansas City / May 31, 2026
Hail in Kansas City, Independence and Smithville, May 31, 2026
Radar put hail up to 1.48" over Kansas City on May 31, 2026. 66 square miles took 1-inch hail or larger, across 23 ZIP codes.
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5 ground reports to the Storm Prediction Center, largest 2". The National Weather Service issued 9 severe thunderstorm warnings and 1 tornado warning for Clay [MO], Jackson [MO], Wyandotte [KS], Platte [MO], Lafayette [MO], Clinton [MO].
Every ZIP code that took 1"+ hail
| ZIP | Town | Max hail | Share of ZIP 1"+ | Homes 1"+ (est.) | Median year built | Owner-occupied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64117 | Kansas City, MO | 1.48" | 100% | 3,373 | 1969 | 53% |
| 64120 | Kansas City, MO | 1.48" | 100% | 31 | 2012 | 8% |
| 64116 | Kansas City, MO | 1.43" | 88% | 3,415 | 1973 | 44% |
| 64151 | Kansas City, MO | 1.43" | 35% | 2,631 | 1988 | 63% |
| 64155 | Kansas City, MO | 1.39" | 17% | 1,329 | 1997 | 71% |
| 64154 | Kansas City, MO | 1.39" | 7% | 222 | 2003 | 50% |
| 64119 | Kansas City, MO | 1.36" | 23% | 2,300 | 1974 | 75% |
| 64118 | Kansas City, MO | 1.32" | 50% | 5,278 | 1976 | 59% |
| 64161 | Kansas City, MO | 1.29" | 42% | 37 | 1958 | 75% |
| 66115 | Kansas City, KS | 1.28" | 53% | 0 | – | – |
| 64123 | Kansas City, MO | 1.18" | 100% | 2,821 | 1938 | 68% |
| 64089 | Smithville, MO | 1.17" | 6% | 293 | 1995 | 83% |
| 64492 | Trimble, MO | 1.17" | 8% | 47 | 1982 | 86% |
| 64125 | Kansas City, MO | 1.15" | 67% | 311 | 1943 | 68% |
| 64053 | Independence, MO | 1.14" | 56% | 698 | 1938 | 53% |
| 64054 | Independence, MO | 1.14" | 50% | 526 | 1956 | 71% |
| 64127 | Kansas City, MO | 1.11" | 12% | 422 | 1949 | 46% |
| 64444 | Edgerton, MO | 1.08" | 1% | 3 | 1964 | 68% |
| 64050 | Independence, MO | 1.07" | 8% | 371 | 1957 | 47% |
| 64068 | Liberty, MO | 1.06" | 1% | 70 | 1985 | 74% |
| 64079 | Platte City, MO | 1.05" | 0% | 11 | 1997 | 69% |
| 64156 | Kansas City, MO | 1.04" | 3% | 66 | 2008 | 78% |
| 64124 | Kansas City, MO | 1.01" | 50% | 981 | 1938 | 47% |
Median year built and owner-occupied share are Census figures for the whole ZIP.
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