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Independence, MO hail history

Hail thlang 10 mile a hlaaAug 19, 20261.00 in (coin 25-cent)

Hail khathu, 12 month thlang2

Hail khawm 2006 thlang5.50 inSep 18, 2010

Hail khathu 2006 thlang83

Khathu ah hail 1 inch ahih kha a khawm57

Tornadoes 10 mile a hlaa9

10 mile a hlaa thlang a thlen khawm268

Hail hi Independence 10 mile a hlaa 83 khathu ah 2006 thlang a thlang. Stone khawm 5.50 in hi Sep 18, 2010 ah a khawm. Hail hi April leh May ah a khawm khawm.

Independence ranks #23 for hail days among the 311 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more people. Ranking hmu →

Hail thlang Independence a hlaa

Date	Size hail	Where	Source
Aug 19, 2026	1.75 in kuk golf	North Kansas City, Sugar Creek, Independence 16 hail reports · Independence center a hlaa	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Apr 15, 2026	1.00 in coin 25-cent	Independence, Fairmont 2 hail reports · Independence center a hlaa	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 16, 2025	1.00 in coin 25-cent	Independence Mem Airport 1 hail report · Independence a hlaa 5 mile	NOAA Storm Events
May 19, 2025	1.50 in ping pong ball	Kansas City 2 hail reports · Independence a hlaa 9 mile	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 2, 2025	1.00 in coin 25-cent	Fairmont 1 hail report · Independence a hlaa 2 mile	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 1, 2025	1.25 in coin 50-cent	Independence 1 hail report · Independence a hlaa 3 mile	NOAA Storm Events

Khathu ah row 1: khathu ah hail khawm 10 mile a hlaa, place leh report number.

Independence ngai a hail thil thleng a hniam tlang

Independence ngai a hail season a thleng

2006 thleng a hniam tlang a 83 hail thleng a, a hla a April (20) in May (14) a thleng.

Independence ngai a hail storm a hla

Sep 18, 2010 · 5.50 in · Cement City (5 mi from Independence)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail up to five and a half inches in diameter, was reported in the Independence Mall area. Skylights were shattered at the mall, with numerous vehicles in the parking lot suffering extensive hail damage. There was also hail damage, to vehicles at nearby auto dealerships.

Mar 12, 2006 · 2.25 in · Buckner (8 mi from Independence)

Jul 26, 2008 · 2.00 in (khawm khawm) · Kansas City (7 mi from Independence)

Nov 2, 2016 · 2.00 in (khawm khawm) · Glenaire (10 mi from Independence)

Mar 6, 2017 · 2.00 in (khawm khawm) · Fairmont (0 mi from Independence)

National Weather Service description (English): Trained spotter at the Lake City Ammo Plant reported golf ball sized hail.

Independence a hla 10 mile a tornado

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Jun 3, 2025	EF0	Leeds 6 mi from Independence	0.8 mi long, 40 yd wide
Jun 3, 2025	EF1	East Independence 2 mi from Independence	3.7 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jun 8, 2022	EF2	Ripley 6 mi from Independence	9.6 mi long, 200 yd wide
Jun 4, 2020	EF0	Lake Tapawingo 8 mi from Independence	5.7 mi long, 40 yd wide
May 2, 2018	EF0	Dodson 9 mi from Independence	1.6 mi long, 25 yd wide
May 2, 2018	EF0	Raytown 7 mi from Independence	1.3 mi long, 25 yd wide
Jun 30, 2014	EF1	South Liberty 9 mi from Independence	0.8 mi long, 200 yd wide
Sep 12, 2008	EF0	Independence Mem Airport 4 mi from Independence	0.0 mi long, 25 yd wide
Mar 12, 2006	F0	Sibley 6 mi from Independence	2.0 mi long, 150 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Independence

268 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Independence since 2006, on 94 days. The strongest measured gust was 83 mph on May 2, 2008.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 15, 2026	thlang a thlen	Raytown thlang 1 a thlang	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 6, 2026	60 mph, a hrih	Glenaire, Birmingham, Kansas City thlang 9 a thlang	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 19, 2026	thlang a thlen	Kansas City Downtown thlang 2 a thlang	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 18, 2026	thlang a thlen	Raytown, Kansas City thlang 2 a thlang	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 31, 2026	thlang a thlen	Independence thlang 1 a thlang	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 9, 2026	thlang a thlen	Claycomo, Kansas City, Randolph thlang 6 a thlang	NWS storm report (preliminary)
May 18, 2026	70 mph, a thlang	Kansas City thlang 3 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 15, 2026	60 mph, a thlang	Kansas City thlang 1 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 16, 2025	60 mph, a thlang	Fairmont, Blue Summit thlang 3 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 11, 2025	72 mph, a hrih	Lake Tapawingo, East Independence, Fairmont thlang 8 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events

Thlang khawm khawm hi 58 mph ahih kha a khawm, ahihman thlang a thlen khawm hi. Station thlang hi weather station tan a hrih; spotter leh survey tan a thlang khawm hi.

Roof kiah car hail claim a thleng?

Insurers a loss date a siam. Hniam tlang a date a, Independence ngai a hail a thleng; hail a street a thleng kiah a hla a thleng, so report a address a damage a proof a siam. Licensed roofer kiah insurance adjuster a roof a inspect. Many policies a claim a thleng time limit a set — yours a check.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) kiah National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances a Independence center a measure.

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