Shawnee, Kansas Hail Report and Map: July 9, 2026
Was there hail in Shawnee, KS on July 9, 2026? Radar estimated hail up to 1.06 inches inside the town limits of Shawnee on July 9, 2026 (Eastern time). Radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch covered 90% of the town. Across the report area, the maximum radar estimate was 1.26 inches. The strongest part of the swath was about 57 miles west of Kansas City, MO. Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 1:25 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. CT on July 9, 2026.
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Hail estimates at a glance
| Storm date (Eastern time) | July 9, 2026 (Thursday) |
|---|---|
| Maximum radar estimate across the area | 1.26 inches; strongest part of the swath about 57 miles west of Kansas City, MO |
| Maximum radar estimate inside Shawnee | 1.06 inches |
| Share of Shawnee with radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch | 90% |
| Approximate radar timing | Between about 1:25 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. CT on July 9, 2026 (Central time) |
| County coverage includes (0.5 inch or larger) | Leavenworth County (139 sq mi), Jackson County (133 sq mi), Marshall County (128 sq mi), Jefferson County (113 sq mi), Johnson County (102 sq mi) and Johnson County (96 sq mi) |
| Area with radar estimates of 0.5 inch or larger | about 962 square miles |
| Area with radar estimates of 1 inch or larger | about 29 square miles |
| Source | NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH) |
Which towns had hail on July 9, 2026?
Radar estimated hail of at least 0.5 inch inside these town limits, using U.S. Census boundaries. Each percentage is the share of town area with those estimates.
| Town | County | Maximum radar estimate inside town limits | Town area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonner Springs, KS | Wyandotte County | 1.1 inches | 100% |
| Kansas City, MO | Jackson County | 1.08 inches | 12% |
| Lenexa, KS | Johnson County | 1.08 inches | 34% |
| Shawnee, KS | Johnson County | 1.06 inches | 90% |
| Prairie Village, KS | Johnson County | 1.01 inches | 100% |
| Mission Hills, KS | Johnson County | 1.01 inches | 100% |
| Overland Park, KS | Johnson County | 0.95 inch | 27% |
| Lee's Summit, MO | Jackson County | 0.94 inch | 36% |
| Leawood, KS | Johnson County | 0.93 inch | 39% |
| Edwardsville, KS | Wyandotte County | 0.92 inch | 93% |
| Mission, KS | Johnson County | 0.91 inch | 92% |
| Lake Quivira, KS | Johnson County | 0.89 inch | 100% |
| La Tour, MO | 0.89 inch | 86% | |
| Kansas City, KS | Wyandotte County | 0.88 inch | 17% |
| Lake Lotawana, MO | Jackson County | 0.8 inch | 22% |
| Merriam, KS | Johnson County | 0.78 inch | 100% |
| Tonganoxie, KS | Leavenworth County | 0.76 inch | 98% |
| Fairway, KS | Johnson County | 0.76 inch | 100% |
How big was the hail in Shawnee?
Radar estimated hail up to 1.06 inches inside the town limits of Shawnee. Among the listed towns, the highest estimate was 1.1 inches inside the limits of Bonner Springs. A town's maximum isn't an estimate for every home. Check the swath for estimates around an address.
What time did radar detect hail?
Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 1:25 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. CT on July 9, 2026. We used 107 NOAA radar hail detections in this area to estimate the window. We trim outlying detection times when enough are available, then round down to five-minute marks. It doesn't give an arrival time at an address.
Data source and limits
We use NOAA's MRMS radar product MESH (Maximum Estimated Size of Hail) for hail-size estimates. Each town's figure is the maximum inside its Census town limits. The percentage is the town area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch. A town's maximum isn't an estimate for every home. Each storm date covers one calendar day in Eastern time. A late-evening storm west of the Eastern time zone can appear under two dates. Radar estimates don't confirm hail on the ground or roof damage. Hail of 0.5 to 0.75 inch can damage roofs, especially older roofs. An estimate below 1 inch doesn't rule out damage. Read how we calculate sizes and times.