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 271 hail storms within 25 miles of Liberty, MO. Of those, 264 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 153 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Liberty| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 1 event | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 30 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 65 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 168 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 7 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 153 events |
| 2025 | 44 events |
| 2024 | 47 events |
| 2023 | 19 events |
| 2022 | 8 events |
2026 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Liberty, with 153 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Liberty 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. |
| 2026-08-19 | 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 | 2 ENE Piper, KS | Severe | 1.75" | Report via social media showing measured hail stones of 1.75 inches. Time estimated via radar. |
| 2026-08-19 | 1 NNW Maywood, KS | Severe | 1.75" | Report via slack, time estimated via radar. |
| 2026-08-19 | 2 NE Piper, KS | Severe | 1.75" | Golf Ball sized hail reported by the public. Time estimated from 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 NE Piper, KS | Severe | 1.50" | hail covered the ground, largest stones near ping pong ball sized, report via slack, time estimate via 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 | 2 NE Piper, KS | Severe | 1.75" | Emergency manager shared photo of golf ball sized hail, time estimated from radar. |
NOAA has recorded 479 high-wind events within 25 miles of Liberty, MO in the past five years. Of those, 479 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 84 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 98 events |
| Significant | 381 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | 3 E Waldron, MO | 75 | Severe | Private weather sensor. |
| 2026-10-14 | Camden Point, MO | 68 | Severe | Time estimated from radar. |
| 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 | Lawson, MO | 60 | Significant | Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-10-14 | 1 SE Orrick, MO | 63 | Significant | Private weather sensor. |
| 2026-09-07 | 2 N Waldron, MO | 58 | Significant | PWS measured 58 mph wind gusts. |
| 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. |
| 2026-07-10 | 3 NNW Rayville, MO | 63 | Significant | Personal weather station. |
| 2026-07-03 | 2 WNW Trimble, MO | 65 | Severe | Private weather sensor. |
| 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 | 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 Liberty was on September 15, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Liberty averages roughly 54 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 264 of the 271 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Liberty in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Liberty-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 Liberty. 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 Liberty 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 ValidationLiberty 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.