Hail Swath Map Preview
The Kansas City, KS hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 30, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.50". There are 25 public hail reports, 36 public wind reports, and 1 nearby tornado reports listed for the April 26, 2026 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Kansas City, KS Hail Map
The April 26, 2026 hail swath map for Kansas City, KS covers approximately 5,901 square miles and includes an estimated 947,527 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 1,720 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.75-1.00" hail band with 253,778 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 1,156 sq mi | 214,068 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 1,720 sq mi | 243,366 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 1,399 sq mi | 253,778 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 760 sq mi | 125,644 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 456 sq mi | 65,419 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 276 sq mi | 42,572 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 94 sq mi | 2,032 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 25 sq mi | 398 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 12 sq mi | 189 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 3 sq mi | 61 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Kansas City, KS Hail Swath Map
Inside the April 26, 2026 hail swath map area for Kansas City, KS, HailGeeks estimates 372,682 single-family homes, 37,803 townhomes, and 126,668 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 101,072 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 89,245 | 7,679 | 31,161 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 101,072 | 9,999 | 29,950 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 94,293 | 9,427 | 39,478 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 48,503 | 5,155 | 11,213 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 23,130 | 3,945 | 9,091 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 15,229 | 1,556 | 5,617 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 888 | 33 | 135 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 199 | 4 | 14 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 94 | 3 | 7 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 29 | 2 | 2 |
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Counties Inside the Kansas City, KS Hail Map
Hail from the April 26, 2026 storm was mapped across 33 counties in the Kansas City, KS region. Cass County, MO had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.50" with roughly 9,135 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Kansas City, KS Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 123 cities near Kansas City, KS. Dearborn, MO had the strongest mapped signal at 2.00", with an estimated 38 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Kansas City, KS Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the April 26, 2026 Kansas City, KS hail map spans 175 ZIP codes. ZIP 64747 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 853.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the April 26, 2026 hail map for Kansas City, KS currently list 25 public hail reports, 36 public wind reports, and 1 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 26, 2026 6:28 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 NNE Leeton | MO | Report relayed from social media. Time estimated from radar. |
April 26, 2026 10:22 PM CT |
1.50 in | 4 S Garden City | MO | Social media report. Time estimated from radar. |
April 26, 2026 10:25 PM CT |
2.00 in | 5 SSW Garden City | MO | Social media video. Time estimated from radar. |
April 26, 2026 10:35 PM CT |
1.50 in | 1 NW Creighton | MO | Social media report. Time estimated from radar. |
April 26, 2026 10:39 PM CT |
2.50 in | Creighton | MO | Social media report and photo. |
April 27, 2026 3:33 AM CT |
1.00 in | Dearborn | MO | Time estimated from radar. |
April 27, 2026 3:38 AM CT |
1.00 in | 2 N Tonganoxie | KS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 27, 2026 3:40 AM CT |
1.00 in | 3 NW Tonganoxie | KS | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
April 27, 2026 3:41 AM CT |
1.00 in | 3 NW Ridgely | MO | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
April 27, 2026 3:55 AM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SE Piper | KS | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
April 27, 2026 3:56 AM CT |
1.00 in | 2 ENE Tonganoxie | KS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 27, 2026 3:58 AM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NNW Maywood | KS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 27, 2026 5:05 AM CT |
1.75 in | Lawrence | KS | Delayed report. |
April 27, 2026 5:11 AM CT |
1.25 in | 3 WSW Lawrence | KS | Delayed report. mPING report of half dollar size hail. |
April 27, 2026 5:32 AM CT |
1.00 in | 1 W De Soto | KS | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
April 27, 2026 5:33 AM CT |
1.25 in | 2 SE De Soto | KS | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
April 27, 2026 5:41 AM CT |
1.00 in | 4 SW Shawnee | KS | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
April 27, 2026 5:42 AM CT |
1.00 in | 5 E De Soto | KS | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
April 27, 2026 5:43 AM CT |
1.00 in | 3 NW Olathe | KS | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
April 27, 2026 5:46 AM CT |
1.25 in | 3 N Clare | KS | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
April 27, 2026 5:46 AM CT |
1.75 in | 4 SW Shawnee | KS | Spotter called in... reported hail between 3/4 and 1 3/4 between 5:42-5:46am... time confirmed from radar. |
April 27, 2026 5:47 AM CT |
1.75 in | 2 SW Olathe | KS | Report relayed from social media. Time estimated from radar. |
April 27, 2026 5:48 AM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SE Olathe | KS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 27, 2026 5:50 AM CT |
1.00 in | 2 NW Stanley | KS | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
April 27, 2026 5:56 AM CT |
1.25 in | 1 NW Olathe | KS | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 26, 2026 4:20 PM CT | 6 SSW Edgerton | KS | Homes damaged and barn destroyed. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 26, 2026 4:29 PM CT | 4 W Hillsdale | KS | Several downed trees southwest of Hillsdale Lake. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 26, 2026 4:56 PM CT | Bucyrus | KS | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Bucyrus. Downed trees and blown down fence at a residence near Bucyrus. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 26, 2026 5:03 PM CT | 3 ESE Louisburg | KS | Downed wires near Belleview Road. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 26, 2026 5:26 PM CT | 2 NNE Peculiar | MO | Several reports of downed power poles or downed wires near the Peculiar area. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 26, 2026 5:27 PM CT | Adrian | MO | Large tree down near Second Street. Social media report and video. Time confirmed from radar. | |
April 26, 2026 5:54 PM CT | 4 W Quick City | MO | Downed wires and power outages near Route ZZ. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 26, 2026 6:00 PM CT | 2 ESE Creighton | MO | Tree limbs down between Creighton and Urich. Report relayed via social media. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 26, 2026 6:00 PM CT | 3 SW Hartwell | MO | Downed tree limbs and wires near Route AB. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 26, 2026 6:14 PM CT | 6 ENE Hartwell | MO | Several reports of downed wires and power outages near Routes N and O. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 26, 2026 9:52 PM CT | 2 W Archie | MO | Several reports of downed wires and power outages in the Archie area. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 26, 2026 10:21 PM CT | Bucyrus | KS | Downed trees and blown down fence at a residence near Bucyrus. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 27, 2026 3:15 AM CT | Leavenworth | KS | Large tree branches snapped. Report relayed via social media. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 27, 2026 3:42 AM CT | Smithville | MO | Small grill with full propane tank lifted and thrown. Report relayed via social media. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 27, 2026 3:43 AM CT | Smithville | MO | Tree partially snapped. Report relayed via social media. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 27, 2026 3:51 AM CT | 3 NNW Clinton | KS | Power lines downed. | |
April 27, 2026 3:54 AM CT | 2 N Pleasant Valley | MO | Tree uprooted. Report relayed via social media. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 27, 2026 4:09 AM CT | 5 S Cameron | MO | Semi blown over. Tree blown down. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 27, 2026 4:10 AM CT | 5 ENE Turney | MO | Trees across U.S. 69 south of Highway 121. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 27, 2026 4:13 AM CT | 6 SSE Cameron | MO | Shingles blown off house and minor property damage. Time and location estimated. | |
April 27, 2026 4:20 AM CT | Polo | MO | Carport flipped. Report relayed via social media. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 27, 2026 4:23 AM CT | Kingston | MO | Trees down on Route 13 south of Kingston. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 27, 2026 5:10 AM CT | 2 WNW Lake Winnebago | MO | Trees down... damaging deck railing. Report relayed via social media. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 27, 2026 5:12 AM CT | 1 E Lawrence | KS | Delayed report. A few 6-8 inch tree branches down in the area. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 27, 2026 5:14 AM CT | 1 E Lawrence | KS | 6 inch tree limb blocking Tennessee Street. Time estimated from Radar. | |
April 26, 2026 4:38 PM CT | 62 mph | 4 NW Paola | KS | Private weather sensor. |
April 26, 2026 4:40 PM CT | 58 mph | 5 W Hillsdale | KS | Report via personal weather station. |
April 26, 2026 5:07 PM CT | 60 mph | 2 E Freeman | MO | Time estimated from radar. |
April 26, 2026 5:07 PM CT | 60 mph | 3 NE Cleveland | MO | Private weather sensor. |
April 27, 2026 3:31 AM CT | 59 mph | 4 NE Clinton | KS | Personal Weather Station. |
April 27, 2026 3:43 AM CT | 70 mph | Tonganoxie | KS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 27, 2026 3:49 AM CT | 58 mph | 2 WSW Bonner Springs | KS | Private weather sensor. |
April 27, 2026 3:50 AM CT | 58 mph | 1 SSW Bonner Springs | KS | Private weather sensor. |
April 27, 2026 3:54 AM CT | 60 mph | 2 NNE Lake Waukomis | MO | Time estimated from radar. |
April 27, 2026 3:58 AM CT | 69 mph | 1 NNW Maywood | KS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 27, 2026 4:33 AM CT | 66 mph | 3 NE Lake Waukomis | MO | Private weather sensor. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 26, 2026 4:20 PM CT | UNK | 6 SSW Edgerton | KS | At 4:20 PM CDT on Sunday April 26... 2026... an EF 1 tornado developed within a severe line of thunderstorms in northwest Miami County Kansas. This tornado began near the intersection of Pleasant Valley Rd and W 247th Rd. This tornado ended near Indianapolis Rd around 4:25 PM CDT. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the April 26, 2026 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 April 26, 2026 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Mar 10, 2026 through Apr 23, 2026, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 1.00" to 4.00". In this set, the strongest related map reached 4.00", and the most recent map shown is from Apr 23, 2026.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Kansas City, KS
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