Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 296 hail storms within 25 miles of East Independence, MO. Of those, 288 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was baseball-sized or larger, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2026 was the most active year on record locally, with 163 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in East Independence| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 3 events | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 31 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 66 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 188 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 8 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 163 events |
| 2025 | 43 events |
| 2024 | 53 events |
| 2023 | 29 events |
| 2022 | 8 events |
2026 was the busiest hail year on record locally for East Independence, with 163 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in East Independence typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | Richmond, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Report via social media. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-08-21 | 2 NW Stanley, KS | Significant | 1.00" | Public reported up to quarter size hail. |
| 2026-08-19 | 1 SSE North Kansas City, MO | Severe | 1.50" | Picture shared via social media. Time estimated via radar. |
| 2026-08-19 | 1 NW North Kansas City, MO | Significant | 1.25" | Report via social media. Time was provided. |
| 2026-08-19 | 1 NNW North Kansas City, MO | Significant | 1.25" | Report via social media. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2026-08-19 | 1 NNW Maywood, KS | Severe | 1.75" | Report via slack, time estimated via radar. |
| 2026-08-19 | 1 SSE North Kansas City, MO | Severe | 1.75" | Public shared photo on social media of many large hailstones, with the largest approximately golf ball sized. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-08-19 | 1 NW North Kansas City, MO | Significant | 1.25" | Public shared report via social media of several hailstones approximately half dollar sized. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-08-19 | Avondale, MO | Moderate | 0.75" | Picture shared via social media. |
| 2026-08-19 | 2 E Maywood, KS | Significant | 1.00" | Public reported quarter sized hail. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-08-19 | 1 NNW Maywood, KS | Severe | 1.75" | Shared photos of several hailstones approximately golf ball sized. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-08-19 | 1 S Beverly Hills, KS | Significant | 1.00" | Report via social media. Time was provided. |
| 2026-08-19 | 1 NNE Maywood, KS | Severe | 1.50" | Public shared photo of hailstone on social media. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-08-19 | 1 W Kansas City Kansas, KS | Severe | 1.75" | Report via social media. |
| 2026-08-19 | 2 WNW Kansas City Kansa, KS | Significant | 1.00" | Report shared via social media. Time of 1:30am was provided. |
| 2026-08-19 | 2 SE North Kansas City, MO | Severe | 1.75" | report via social media. Time estimate via radar. |
| 2026-08-19 | 1 NNE Kansas City Kansa, KS | Severe | 1.75" | Picture shared via social media shows a car with hail damage. Time estimated via radar. |
| 2026-08-19 | 1 NW Kansas City, MO | Significant | 1.25" | Public reported half dollar sized hail. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-08-19 | 3 NW Kansas City Kansas, KS | Significant | 1.25" | Photo shared via social media shows various large hail. Time estimated via radar. |
| 2026-08-19 | 1 NW Kansas City Kansas, KS | Significant | 1.00" | Report via social media. Time estimated by radar. |
NOAA has recorded 500 high-wind events within 25 miles of East Independence, MO in the past five years. Of those, 500 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 84 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 100 events |
| Significant | 400 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | 3 E Waldron, MO | 75 | Severe | Private weather sensor. |
| 2026-10-14 | 2 SE Orrick, MO | 61 | Significant | Private weather sensor. |
| 2026-10-14 | 1 E Excelsior Springs, MO | 58 | Significant | Private weather sensor. |
| 2026-10-14 | 1 E Kearney, MO | 60 | Significant | Reported near Route 92 and Jesse James Road. |
| 2026-10-14 | 3 SSW Mosby, MO | 72 | Severe | Private weather sensor. |
| 2026-10-14 | 3 SSW Mosby, MO | 64 | Severe | Private weather sensor. |
| 2026-10-14 | 1 SE Orrick, MO | 63 | Significant | Private weather sensor. |
| 2026-09-07 | 4 NE Peculiar, MO | 59 | Significant | PWS measured wind gusts to 59 mph. |
| 2026-09-07 | 2 SSE Glenaire, MO | 60 | Significant | 60 MPH wind gust measured by PWS. Time confirmed from radar. |
| 2026-09-07 | Birmingham, MO | 59 | Significant | Measured at personal weather station. |
| 2026-08-19 | 3 S Ferrelview, MO | 60 | Significant | Estimated 60 mph gusts and power outage reported by NWS Employee. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2026-08-19 | 3 S Ferrelview, MO | 60 | Significant | Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report from 3 S Ferrelview. Estimated 60 mph gusts and power outage reported by NWS Employee. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2026-08-06 | 1 NE Belton, MO | 59 | Significant | 59 MPH wind gust measured from personal weather station. Time confirmed from radar. |
| 2026-08-06 | 2 N Pleasant Hill, MO | 60 | Significant | Estimated winds of at least 60 mph. |
| 2026-07-10 | 3 NNW Rayville, MO | 63 | Significant | Personal weather station. |
| 2026-06-14 | 5 N Grandview, MO | 60 | Significant | Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-06-14 | 2 SSE Overland Park, KS | 59 | Significant | — |
| 2026-06-14 | 2 N Pleasant Hill, MO | 60 | Significant | — |
| 2026-06-14 | 1 W Kansas City Intl Ar, MO | 79 | Severe | ASOS station KMCI Kansas City Intl. |
| 2026-06-14 | 3 NNE Oakview, MO | 75 | Severe | Time estimated from radar. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of East Independence was on September 15, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
East Independence averages roughly 59 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 288 of the 296 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near East Independence in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most East Independence-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in MO cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near East Independence. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near East Independence took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationEast Independence sits inside the central United States hail belt, where warm Gulf moisture collides with cold continental air to produce supercell thunderstorms capable of dropping the hail documented above. Properties in this zone typically see at least one significant hail event every two to four years.