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 81 hail storms within 25 miles of Pittsburg, KS. Of those, 74 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 egg-sized, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2026 was the most active year on record locally, with 28 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Pittsburg| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 1 event | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 14 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 59 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 7 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 events |
| 2025 | 17 events |
| 2024 | 11 events |
| 2023 | 20 events |
| 2022 | 5 events |
2026 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Pittsburg, with 28 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Pittsburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-12 | 1 WSW West Mineral, KS | Significant | 1.00" | Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-06-26 | Mccune, KS | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2026-06-26 | 4 N Mccune, KS | Moderate | 0.88" | Nickel size hail reported north of McCune. |
| 2026-06-26 | 2 NNE Iron Gates, MO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Weir, KS | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-06-25 | MC CUNE, KS | Significant | 1.25" | Hail to the size of half dollars fell in northern Cherokee county. |
| 2026-06-25 | WEIR, KS | Significant | 1.00" | Hail to the size of quarters fell south of Pittsburg, Kansas. |
| 2026-06-25 | JOPLIN, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Hail to the size of quarters fell on the west side of Joplin. |
| 2026-04-28 | PITTSBURG, KS | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2026-04-28 | CHEROKEE, KS | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2026-04-28 | 1 SSW Pittsburg, KS | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail report with photo. |
| 2026-04-28 | Cherokee, KS | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-28 | CARTERVILLE, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2026-04-28 | 1 E Carterville, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING Quarter 1.00 inch. |
| 2026-04-28 | LIBERAL, MO | Severe | 1.75" | Golf ball sized hail was reported in a mainly rural area. |
| 2026-04-28 | Liberal, MO | Severe | 1.75" | Off duty officer reports golf ball sized hail in Liberal. |
| 2026-04-26 | BRONAUGH, MO | Destructive | 2.50" | A severe thunderstorm produced hail from golf ball to tennis balls in size over a swath nearly 32 miles in length from south of Nevada, MO to locations north and east of Nevada. Along this mostly rural path, damage occurred to some roofs of homes and structures, vehicles, multiple RV's, equipment and crops. |
| 2026-04-17 | HEPLER, KS | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2026-04-17 | Hepler, KS | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-15 | COLUMBUS, KS | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
NOAA has recorded 109 high-wind events within 25 miles of Pittsburg, KS in the past five years. Of those, 109 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 81 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 22 events |
| Significant | 87 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-20 | 1 NE Airport Drive, MO | 56 | Significant | Peak wind gust at the Joplin ASOS. |
| 2026-06-25 | SCAMMON, KS | 60 | Significant | Powerlines were down in Scammon due to thunderstorm winds. |
| 2026-06-14 | 2 NNW Oronogo, MO | 62 | Significant | Ambient personal weather station recorded a 61.7 mph gust. |
| 2026-06-13 | COLUMBUS, KS | 58 | Significant | Cherokee County has a lot of reports of trees down throughout the county due to thunderstorm winds. |
| 2026-06-13 | JOPLIN, MO | 70 | Severe | Thunderstorm winds took down numerous power lines across the city of Joplin. |
| 2026-06-13 | PROSPERITY, MO | 60 | Significant | State Highway HH was closed between AA and Split Rail Drive due to utility damage. |
| 2026-06-13 | ORONOGO, MO | 62 | Significant | A personal weather station measured a wind gust of 62mph near Oronogo. |
| 2026-06-13 | ALBA, MO | 58 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree which fell on powerlines near Oronogo. |
| 2026-06-13 | WEBB CITY, MO | 58 | Significant | Large tree limbs were downed on a house in Webb City. |
| 2026-05-30 | JASPER, MO | 60 | Significant | Report of extensive damage to a kennel, well, and barn at county road 120 and sumac ln southeast Jasper. |
| 2026-04-26 | HALLOWELL, KS | 60 | Significant | Multiple large trees were reported down with a few having fallen on homes causing minor to moderate damage to roofs and guttering. |
| 2026-04-26 | COLUMBUS, KS | 60 | Significant | Several power poles were reported broken with downed power lines and power outages. |
| 2026-04-23 | CHITWOOD, MO | 60 | Significant | Several trees and power poles and lines were reported down near Zora and Peace Church Roads. Trees from 18 to 24 inches in diameter were downed. |
| 2026-04-23 | CHITWOOD, MO | 60 | Significant | Multiple power poles and lines were downed with some poles broken at the base. Several large limbs and trees were on lines. |
| 2026-04-18 | 1 NE Airport Drive, MO | 55 | Significant | ASOS station KJLN Joplin ASOS. |
| 2026-04-17 | ORONOGO, MO | 58 | Significant | A power pole was broken by high winds. |
| 2026-04-17 | WEBB CITY, MO | 60 | Significant | Trees were downed on powerlines. |
| 2026-04-16 | Oronogo, MO | 59 | Significant | — |
| 2026-04-15 | COLUMBUS, KS | 60 | Significant | Several trees and power lines were reported down. |
| 2026-04-15 | CRESTLINE, KS | 60 | Significant | Several power lines were reported down. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Pittsburg was on September 12, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Pittsburg averages roughly 16 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 74 of the 81 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Pittsburg in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Pittsburg-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 KS 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 Pittsburg. 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 Pittsburg 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 ValidationPittsburg 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.