Hail Swath Map Preview
The Kansas City, KS hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 27, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.00". There are 7 public hail reports, 1 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 27, 2021 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Kansas City, KS Hail Map
The May 27, 2021 hail swath map for Kansas City, KS covers approximately 470 square miles and includes an estimated 81,844 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 274 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 44,063 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 274 sq mi | 44,063 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 116 sq mi | 13,417 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 32 sq mi | 11,832 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 11 sq mi | 2,239 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 16 sq mi | 4,795 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 8 sq mi | 2,070 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 7 sq mi | 1,773 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 5 sq mi | 1,655 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Kansas City, KS Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 27, 2021 hail swath map area for Kansas City, KS, HailGeeks estimates 32,143 single-family homes, 3,169 townhomes, and 7,910 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 17,502 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 17,502 | 1,683 | 5,469 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 5,359 | 445 | 1,245 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 4,473 | 483 | 459 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 793 | 195 | 141 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 2,028 | 168 | 159 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 709 | 112 | 197 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 666 | 46 | 102 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 613 | 37 | 138 |
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Counties Inside the Kansas City, KS Hail Map
Hail from the May 27, 2021 storm was mapped across 19 counties in the Kansas City, KS region. Leavenworth County, KS had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.00" with roughly 4,626 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Kansas City, KS Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 12 cities near Kansas City, KS. Basehor, KS had the strongest mapped signal at 2.00", with an estimated 1,984 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Kansas City, KS Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 27, 2021 Kansas City, KS hail map spans 31 ZIP codes. ZIP 66007 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 2,278.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 27, 2021 hail map for Kansas City, KS currently list 7 public hail reports, 1 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 27, 2021 5:04 PM CT |
1.50 in | 4 SSW Kearney | MO | CALLER PHONED INTO OFFICE REPORTING LARGE HAIL WHILE DRIVING NORTH ON I-35 TOWARDS KEARNEY. |
May 27, 2021 5:37 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 SSE Basehor | KS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 27, 2021 5:37 PM CT |
1.75 in | 1 S Basehor | KS | REPORT OF GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL AND 65MPH WINDS IN BASEHOR. |
May 27, 2021 5:50 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 E Piper | KS | REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). |
May 27, 2021 5:52 PM CT |
1.50 in | 1 NNW Maywood | KS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 27, 2021 5:52 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 SE Fairmount | KS | REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). |
May 27, 2021 5:56 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 W Maywood | KS | 1 INCH HAIL REPORTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA... A PICTURE VERIFYING MEASUREMENT WAS PROVIDED. LOCATION WAS NEAR LEGENDS NEAR KC SPEEDWAY. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 27, 2021 5:30 PM CT | 65 mph | 2 SSW Basehor | KS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public tornado reports are available for this event. | ||||
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the May 27, 2021 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 5 more hail maps with reports from the same Kansas City, KS region as the May 27, 2021 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jan 13, 2021 through May 25, 2021, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 4.00". In this set, the strongest related map reached 4.00", and the most recent map shown is from May 25, 2021.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Kansas City, KS
Not sure whether the May 27, 2021 Kansas City, KS hail map matters for your property? Start with a free Hail Report by Address to see whether hail activity was mapped for that property. If the property signal looks meaningful, you can choose a local pro serving the Kansas City, KS region and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before deciding whether an on-site roof or exterior review is worth scheduling.
Check a specific property to see whether hail activity from the May 27, 2021 Kansas City, KS event — or another recent hail event — may have been mapped at that address.
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