Hail Swath Map Preview
The Kansas City, KS hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 29, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.00". There are 44 public hail reports, 23 public wind reports, and 2 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 8, 2024 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Kansas City, KS Hail Map
The May 8, 2024 hail swath map for Kansas City, KS covers approximately 1,287 square miles and includes an estimated 548,404 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 422 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.75-1.00" hail band with 140,313 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 307 sq mi | 71,986 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 422 sq mi | 134,117 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 201 sq mi | 140,313 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 147 sq mi | 61,956 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 106 sq mi | 80,194 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 64 sq mi | 43,799 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 28 sq mi | 15,419 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 12 sq mi | 620 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Kansas City, KS Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 8, 2024 hail swath map area for Kansas City, KS, HailGeeks estimates 223,182 single-family homes, 22,317 townhomes, and 115,799 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.75-1.00" hail band, with 62,323 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 29,688 | 2,524 | 8,850 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 60,587 | 5,454 | 24,932 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 62,323 | 5,470 | 25,751 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 21,106 | 3,242 | 15,007 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 29,019 | 2,941 | 26,922 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 14,927 | 1,788 | 11,928 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 5,269 | 894 | 2,382 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 263 | 4 | 27 |
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Counties Inside the Kansas City, KS Hail Map
Hail from the May 8, 2024 storm was mapped across 19 counties in the Kansas City, KS region. Cass County, MO had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.00" with roughly 6,374 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Kansas City, KS Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 48 cities near Kansas City, KS. Archie, MO had the strongest mapped signal at 2.00", with an estimated 74 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Kansas City, KS Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 8, 2024 Kansas City, KS hail map spans 89 ZIP codes. ZIP 64701 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 3,151.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 8, 2024 hail map for Kansas City, KS currently list 44 public hail reports, 23 public wind reports, and 2 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 8, 2024 6:54 AM CT |
2.00 in | 2 NNW Olathe | KS | Mostly quarters but one hail stone was 2 inches in diameter. |
May 8, 2024 6:55 AM CT |
1.25 in | Olathe | KS | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
May 8, 2024 7:00 AM CT |
1.00 in | 1 ESE Shawnee | KS | Minor dents to vehicle. |
May 8, 2024 7:04 AM CT |
1.00 in | 6 S Harrisonville | MO | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 8, 2024 7:05 AM CT |
1.00 in | 2 SE Lake Quivira | KS | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 8, 2024 7:05 AM CT |
1.50 in | 2 SE Lake Quivira | KS | Time estimated from radar. |
May 8, 2024 7:06 AM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SW Fairway | KS | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 8, 2024 7:07 AM CT |
1.75 in | 2 SE Lake Quivira | KS | Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). |
May 8, 2024 7:08 AM CT |
1.25 in | 2 W Merriam | KS | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
May 8, 2024 7:08 AM CT |
1.00 in | 2 W Overland Park | KS | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 8, 2024 7:08 AM CT |
1.50 in | 4 SSW Kansas City | MO | Delayed report... max size 1.50 inches... hail covered the ground. |
May 8, 2024 7:09 AM CT |
1.00 in | 2 E Lake Quivira | KS | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 8, 2024 7:10 AM CT |
1.25 in | 2 NW Lenexa | KS | Time estimated from radar. |
May 8, 2024 7:10 AM CT |
1.00 in | Shawnee | KS | Quarter-sized hail reported in Shawnee by meteorologist. |
May 8, 2024 7:10 AM CT |
2.00 in | 1 ESE Shawnee | KS | Social media report. Time estimated from radar. |
May 8, 2024 7:11 AM CT |
1.25 in | 3 N Lenexa | KS | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
May 8, 2024 7:12 AM CT |
1.00 in | Holliday | KS | Social media report. |
May 8, 2024 7:12 AM CT |
1.50 in | 2 SE Lake Quivira | KS | Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). |
May 8, 2024 7:13 AM CT |
1.75 in | Shawnee | KS | Photo of golf ball sized hail via facebook. |
May 8, 2024 7:13 AM CT |
1.00 in | 2 NW Roeland Park | KS | Social media report. |
May 8, 2024 7:13 AM CT |
1.00 in | 5 NW Olathe | KS | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). Time adjusted by radar. |
May 8, 2024 7:13 AM CT |
1.00 in | 2 SE Kansas City | MO | Time confirmed by radar. |
May 8, 2024 7:15 AM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NW Olathe | KS | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 8, 2024 7:15 AM CT |
1.00 in | Kansas City Kansas | KS | Quarter size hail in Strawberry Hill. |
May 8, 2024 7:15 AM CT |
1.00 in | Kansas City | MO | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 8, 2024 7:15 AM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SSW Kansas City | MO | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 8, 2024 7:16 AM CT |
1.00 in | Kansas City Kansas | KS | Social media report. |
May 8, 2024 7:17 AM CT |
1.75 in | 1 SSW Kansas City Downt | MO | Social media report. |
May 8, 2024 7:17 AM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SE Mission Hills | MO | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 8, 2024 7:18 AM CT |
1.00 in | Kansas City | MO | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). Time adjusted by radar. |
May 8, 2024 7:18 AM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SSE Parkville | MO | Reported by WDAF. |
May 8, 2024 7:19 AM CT |
1.50 in | Kansas City | MO | Social media report. |
May 8, 2024 7:19 AM CT |
1.25 in | 1 ESE Kansas City Kansa | KS | Social media report. Time estimated from radar. |
May 8, 2024 7:20 AM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NE Westwood Hills | MO | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 8, 2024 7:23 AM CT |
1.00 in | Northmoor | MO | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 8, 2024 7:24 AM CT |
1.00 in | 1 ENE Houston Lake | MO | Time estimated from radar. |
May 8, 2024 7:24 AM CT |
1.50 in | Oakview | MO | Social media report. Time estimated from radar. |
May 8, 2024 7:26 AM CT |
1.75 in | 2 S Kansas City Kansas | KS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 8, 2024 7:29 AM CT |
1.50 in | Northmoor | MO | Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). |
May 8, 2024 7:29 AM CT |
1.00 in | 2 NE Oakview | MO | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 8, 2024 7:33 AM CT |
1.00 in | 2 E Smithville | MO | Social media report. Time estimated from radar. |
May 8, 2024 7:35 AM CT |
1.25 in | Gladstone | MO | Reported in Gladstone. |
May 8, 2024 7:35 AM CT |
1.00 in | 4 E Smithville | MO | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 8, 2024 7:35 AM CT |
1.00 in | 4 SE Smithville | MO | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 8, 2024 10:33 PM CT | 1 NNW Piper | KS | Delayed report from 5/6. Downed trees on Donahoo Road. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 8, 2024 10:46 PM CT | Pittsville | MO | Delayed report from 5/6. Social media report and photos of a carport displaced... multiple trees downed... and a tree down onto a roof at a property near Pittsville. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 8, 2024 10:52 PM CT | Ferrelview | MO | Delayed report from 5/6. Social media photos of tree damage in Ferrelview. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 8, 2024 10:52 PM CT | 3 WSW Stanley | KS | Delayed report from 5/6. Downed trees near the intersection of 159th Street and Quivira Road. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 8, 2024 10:59 PM CT | 5 SSW Freeman | MO | Delayed report from 5/6. Downed wires and power outages near Southfork Drive. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 8, 2024 10:59 PM CT | 4 N Stanley | KS | Delayed report from 5/6. Social media photos of an awning damaged and blown over as well as property damage near 121st and Metcalf. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 8, 2024 11:02 PM CT | Trimble | MO | Delayed report from 5/6. Downed trees and wires near Maple Street. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 8, 2024 11:02 PM CT | 1 ESE Overland Park | KS | Delayed report from 5/6. Downed trees near Nall Avenue and 86th Terrace. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 8, 2024 11:09 PM CT | 6 WSW Raytown | MO | Delayed report from 5/6. Social media report and photos of downed trees near 75th Street and the Paseo. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 8, 2024 11:09 PM CT | 2 W Avondale | MO | Delayed report. mPing report of tree and roof damage near Holmes Street. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 8, 2024 11:16 PM CT | 3 SSW Lee'S Summit | MO | Delayed report from 5/6. Downed trees and traffic signs blown over near Lees Summit West. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 8, 2024 11:22 PM CT | 1 SSW Unity Village | MO | Delayed report from 5/6. Downed trees and wires near Holly Lane. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 8, 2024 11:22 PM CT | 3 NE Raytown | MO | Delayed report from 5/6. Social media report and photos of tree damage near Noland Road and U.S. Highway 40. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 8, 2024 11:36 PM CT | 2 ESE Cameron | MO | Delayed report from 5/6. Social media report and photos of tree damage (including one tree uprooted) near Route BB. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 8, 2024 11:40 PM CT | Buckner | MO | Delayed report from 5/6. Social media report and photo of tree damage at a property in Buckner. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 8, 2024 11:43 PM CT | 1 SW Napoleon | MO | Delayed report from 5/6. Downed wires and power outages near Route 224. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 8, 2024 11:46 PM CT | Pittsville | MO | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Pittsville. Delayed report from 5/6. Social media report and photos of a carport displaced... multiple trees downed... and a tree down onto a roof at a property near Pittsville. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 8, 2024 11:50 PM CT | 3 NE Holden | MO | Delayed report from 5/6. Downed wires and power outages near County Road U. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 8, 2024 11:56 PM CT | 1 WNW Richmond | MO | Delayed report from 5/6. Downed wires and power outages near Valley View Drive. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 8, 2024 11:59 PM CT | 2 N Henrietta | MO | Delayed report from 5/6. Downed trees and wires near 92nd Street. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 8, 2024 10:39 PM CT | 60 mph | 3 W Waldron | KS | Delayed report from 5/6. Measured with personal weather station. Damage to tree limbs and power lines in the area. |
May 8, 2024 7:10 AM CT | Archie | MO | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Archie. Downed trees and wires and power outages near Truman Road. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 8, 2024 8:00 AM CT | 1 SSW Leeton | MO | Downed wires and power outages near 1200th Road. Time estimated from radar. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 8, 2024 10:59 PM CT | UNK | 1 NNW Hoover | MO | An embedded circulation within a line of thunderstorms resulted in a narrow EF-0 tornado that began north of Ferrelview... MO and traveled through northeastern Platte County toward the Clay County line. Much of the damage was to trees... with a distinct path through three groves of trees at various locations along the path. |
May 8, 2024 11:26 PM CT | UNK | 3 NNW Lake Lotawana | MO | An embedded circulation in a line of thunderstorms beginning around 10:26 PM CDT resulted in a narrow EF-1 tornado that began in south Blue Springs... Missouri... and continued northeast for 5.5 miles to Grain Valley. Grain Valley had the most significant damage... with damage to a few commercial buildings... with estimated 100 mph winds. The tornado impacted an RV dealership... where several trailers were moved and two were flipped into the ditch near the eastbound lanes of I-70. The tornado decreased in intensity as it crossed the interstate with sporadic EF-0 damage. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the May 8, 2024 Kansas City, KS storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Kansas City, KS Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Kansas City, KS region as the May 8, 2024 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Apr 17, 2024 through May 3, 2024, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.00". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.00", and the most recent map shown is from May 3, 2024.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Kansas City, KS
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