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Hail history for Overland Park, KS

Last hail within 10 milesSep 6, 20261 in (quarter)
Hail days, last 12 months5
Largest hail since 20062.75 in (baseball)Mar 13, 2024
Hail days since 200694
Days with hail 1 inch or larger64
Tornadoes within 10 miles11
Damaging wind reports within 10 miles415

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Overland Park on 94 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.75 in (baseball) on Mar 13, 2024. Hail is most common here in April and June.

Overland Park ranks #13 for hail days among the 311 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more people. See the ranking →

Recent hail near Overland Park

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Sep 6, 20261 in
quarter		Shawnee
1 hail report · closest 10 mi from Overland Park		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 21, 20261 in
quarter		Stanley
1 hail report · closest 8 mi from Overland Park		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 19, 20261.75 in
golf ball		Kansas City Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas City Kansa
3 hail reports · closest 10 mi from Overland Park		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Apr 15, 20261 in
quarter		Stanley, Morris, Countryside
7 hail reports · closest 1 mi from Overland Park		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 10, 20261.5 in
ping pong ball		Johnson Co Exec, Morse, Prairie Vlg
16 hail reports · closest 2 mi from Overland Park		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 16, 20251.75 in
golf ball		Shawnee, Merriam
6 hail reports · closest 4 mi from Overland Park		NOAA Storm Events
May 19, 20251.75 in
golf ball		Lenexa, Lackmans, Kansas City
13 hail reports · closest near the center of Overland Park		NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Overland Park by year

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When hail season peaks near Overland Park

Of the 94 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (21) and June (17).

1Jan3Feb9Mar21Apr15May17Jun10Jul8Aug9Sep1OctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Overland Park

Jul 2, 2008 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Merriam (3 mi from Overland Park)

National Weather Service description (English): A car window was busted out by the large hail.

Mar 13, 2024 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Zarah (8 mi from Overland Park)

National Weather Service description (English): Photo of baseball sized hail along Shawnee Mission Parkway near Midland Drive.

Mar 12, 2006 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Shawnee (6 mi from Overland Park)

National Weather Service description (English): Numerous roofs and cars damaged by the hail.

Sep 23, 2023 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Lackmans (6 mi from Overland Park)

National Weather Service description (English): Tennis ball sized hail was reported near Interstate 435 and 95th Street in Lenexa.

Jul 26, 2008 · 2 in (hen egg) · Kansas City (10 mi from Overland Park)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Overland Park

DateRatingWherePath
May 19, 2024EF1Overland Park
1 mi from Overland Park		2.6 mi long, 150 yd wide
May 19, 2024EF1Zarah
10 mi from Overland Park		1.6 mi long, 105 yd wide
Jun 8, 2022EF1Craig
6 mi from Overland Park		9.5 mi long, 125 yd wide
Jun 8, 2022EF1Red Bridge
4 mi from Overland Park		4.8 mi long, 125 yd wide
May 2, 2018EF1Morse
8 mi from Overland Park		4.7 mi long, 25 yd wide
Mar 6, 2017EF0Kenneth
9 mi from Overland Park		0.3 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 6, 2012EF0Olathe
10 mi from Overland Park		0.1 mi long, 25 yd wide
May 25, 2011EF0Stanley
7 mi from Overland Park		0.1 mi long, 40 yd wide
May 25, 2011EF0Lenexa
4 mi from Overland Park		0.1 mi long, 40 yd wide
Sep 12, 2008EF0Stanley
8 mi from Overland Park		0.1 mi long, 25 yd wide
Mar 12, 2006F0Sibley
10 mi from Overland Park		2.0 mi long, 150 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Overland Park

415 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Overland Park since 2006, on 115 days. The strongest measured gust was 84 mph on May 25, 2024.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Sep 15, 2026damage reportedLeawood, Mission, Raytown
4 wind reports		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 6, 2026damage reportedStanley, Overland Park, Grandview
5 wind reports		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 21, 202664 mph, measuredStanley, Lackmans
3 wind reports		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 18, 2026damage reportedKansas City
1 wind report		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 5, 2026damage reportedPrairie Village, Overland Park, Merriam
3 wind reports		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 31, 2026damage reportedKansas City
1 wind report		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 10, 2026damage reportedKansas City Kansa
1 wind report		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 9, 2026damage reportedOverland Park, Lenexa, Raytown
24 wind reports		NWS storm report (preliminary)
May 18, 202670 mph, estimatedKansas City
3 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 15, 202660 mph, estimatedKansas City
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Overland Park; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Overland Park.

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