Independence, MO Hail & Wind Storm History
Severe weather within ~25 miles of Independence, Missouri over the last 12 months — NWS warnings, observed storm reports, and official records, deduplicated.
Independence, Missouri storm history at a glance (last 12 months)
This free weather history for Independence — home to roughly 121,629 residents in Jackson County — draws on StormAuditor's deduplicated public record: 308 wind and hail events within 25 miles of Independence in the trailing 12 months — 180 wind events and 128 hail events, including a maximum observed wind gust of 94 mph. Jackson County as a whole recorded 261 events (149 wind · 112 hail). Events fuse NWS warnings, observed Local Storm Reports, station measurements, and official NCEI records, deduplicated so one storm is counted once.
Biggest storm days near Independence
- March 10, 2026 — 63 recorded events · 63 hail
- June 13, 2026 — 34 recorded events · 34 wind
- May 18, 2026 — 29 recorded events · 29 wind
- April 23, 2026 — 24 recorded events · 22 wind · 2 hail
- April 15, 2026 — 20 recorded events · 1 wind · 19 hail
Independence hail map and wind map
Researching hail in Independence or severe wind in Independence? Radar-derived hail swaths and peak-gust wind swaths for Missouri — including the Independence metro — are on the Hail Explorer and Wind Explorer: pick any storm date and see how estimated hail size and wind gust bands tracked through Jackson County. County-level activity is on the impact heatmap, and day-by-day history is on the Storm Calendar.
Free Independence weather report by address
Area maps show where storms tracked; an insurance claim or roof inspection needs what happened at the property. Start with a free weather report check: the Free Report Snapshot answers YES/NO instantly on estimated damaging wind (45+ mph) and damage-capable hail (0.75 in. or larger) at any Independence address, and the Address Lookup adds free Independence wind history and free Independence hail history context — NWS warnings, storm reports, and NOAA observations — at no charge. When you need the full document, a complete Weather Report is $2.99 and covers every qualifying storm date at one address. All values are estimates from public NOAA data under our published methodology — research documentation, not certified weather records (see Limitations).
Free Independence storm data download
The Independence dataset on this page — every deduplicated wind and hail event within about 25 miles from the last 12 months, with dates, counties, event types, measured gusts, and hail sizes — downloads free, reusable with attribution under the data license: download CSV · download JSON. Because the radius can cross county and state lines, these counts can legitimately differ from the Jackson County totals above. Statewide files are on the Missouri storm data page.
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About this page: built by Storm Auditor LLC from public NOAA/NWS records — deduplicated warnings, storm reports, station measurements, and official records on a rolling 12-month window, under the published methodology. See the StormAuditor Editorial Team for how content is produced.
Data last refreshed August 23, 2026. Counts cover severe and sub-severe wind and hail; flood activity and Special Weather Statements are tracked separately on the dashboard.