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Hail history im Merriam, KS

Last hail im 10 milesSep 6, 20261.00 in (25-cent coin)

Hail days, last 12 months4

Largest hail im 20063.50 inMar 13, 2024

Hail days im 200690

Days im hail 1 inch imwin56

Tornadoes im 10 miles7

Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles386

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Merriam im 90 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 3.50 in im Mar 13, 2024. Hail ej common im April im June.

Recent hail im Merriam

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Sep 6, 2026	1.00 in 25-cent coin	Bonner Springs, Shawnee 3 hail reports · closest 8 mi im Merriam	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 19, 2026	1.75 in golf ball	Kansas City Kansas, Kansas City Kansa, North Kansas City 10 hail reports · closest 7 mi im Merriam	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Apr 15, 2026	1.00 in 25-cent coin	Morris, Countryside, Turner 4 hail reports · closest 2 mi im Merriam	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 10, 2026	3.00 in tea cup	Pomeroy, Prairie Vlg, Nearman 9 hail reports · closest 3 mi im Merriam	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 16, 2025	1.75 in golf ball	Shawnee, Merriam 6 hail reports · closest 1 mi im Merriam	NOAA Storm Events
May 19, 2025	1.75 in golf ball	Lenexa, Lackmans, Kansas City 13 hail reports · closest im center im Merriam	NOAA Storm Events

One row im day: largest hail wutuk im day im 10 miles, places im number im wutuk.

Hail days near Merriam by year

When hail season peaks near Merriam

Of the 90 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (24) and June (15).

Largest hail storms near Merriam

Mar 13, 2024 · 3.50 in · Wilder (9 mi from Merriam)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail larger than baseballs (3.5) measured near W 55th Street and KS Highway 7.

Mar 10, 2026 · 3.00 in (tea cup) · Pomeroy (9 mi from Merriam)

National Weather Service description (English): Social media report with photo of 3 inch hail south of Leavenworth Road.

Jul 2, 2008 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Merriam (0 mi from Merriam)

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

Mar 12, 2006 · 2.50 in (tennis ball) · Shawnee (4 mi from Merriam)

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

Sep 23, 2023 · 2.50 in (tennis ball) · Lackmans (6 mi from Merriam)

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

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Merriam

Date	Rating	Where	Path
May 19, 2024	EF1	Overland Park 3 mi from Merriam	2.6 mi long, 150 yd wide
May 19, 2024	EF1	Zarah 8 mi from Merriam	1.6 mi long, 105 yd wide
Jun 8, 2022	EF1	Craig 6 mi from Merriam	9.5 mi long, 125 yd wide
Jun 8, 2022	EF1	Red Bridge 7 mi from Merriam	4.8 mi long, 125 yd wide
May 25, 2011	EF0	Stanley 10 mi from Merriam	0.1 mi long, 40 yd wide
May 25, 2011	EF0	Lenexa 5 mi from Merriam	0.1 mi long, 40 yd wide
Mar 12, 2006	F0	Sibley 10 mi from Merriam	2.0 mi long, 150 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Merriam

386 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Merriam since 2006, on 103 days. The strongest measured gust was 84 mph on May 25, 2024.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 15, 2026	dmg ekkar	Leawood, Mission, Raytown 4 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 6, 2026	71 mph, imwin	Bonner Springs, Stanley, Overland Park 7 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 21, 2026	dmg ekkar	Lackmans 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 19, 2026	dmg ekkar	Beverly Hills, Kansas City Kansas, Kansas City Downtown 5 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 18, 2026	dmg ekkar	Kansas City 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 5, 2026	dmg ekkar	Prairie Village, Overland Park, Merriam 3 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 31, 2026	dmg ekkar	Kansas City 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 10, 2026	dmg ekkar	Kansas City Kansa 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 9, 2026	dmg ekkar	Overland Park, Lenexa, Raytown 26 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
May 18, 2026	70 mph, ekkar	Kansas City 3 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events

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Jabdoñ eo an roof im hail?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Merriam; 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 Merriam.

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