Hail map for Independence, MO — September 23, 2023
NOAA radar detected hail up to 1.00″ — quarter size — within 5 miles of Independence on September 23, 2023.

- Max hail size
- 1.00″
- quarter
- Impact rating
- 3/10
- from stone size
- Size bands over the city
- 1
- distinct radar bands
- Measured on the ground
- 2.50″
- 11.0 mi away · Public
Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.
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Every storm over Independence →What people on the ground measured in Independence, MO on September 23, 2023
6 reports filed with the National Weather Service. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 2.50″ hen egg size PublicLiberty, MO · 11.0 mi away12:35 PM CDTClay County
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public2 WNW Missouri City, MO · 11.9 mi away1:25 PM CDTClay County
Mainly quarter to half dollar size hail but a few golf ball size hail reported.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public2 SE Liberty, MO · 8.9 mi away12:40 PM CDTClay County
Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public1 NW Missouri City, MO · 12.6 mi away12:50 PM CDTClay County
- 1.25″ half dollar size PublicBuckner, MO · 12.1 mi away12:40 PM CDTJackson County
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 SW Lee's Summit, MO · 13.2 mi away12:24 PM CDTJackson County
Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.
Independence hail on September 23, 2023
NOAA radar estimated stones up to 1.00 inches — quarter size — within about 5 miles of Independence that day, across 1 distinct size band. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath.