A massive hailstorm has swept through Kansas and Missouri, unleashing hailstones as large as six inches in diameter — setting a state record — causing extensive damage to vehicles, tearing apart roofs, and breaking windows in numerous towns. This event ranks as one of the most expensive hail occurrences in the Midwest in recent years. Meteorologists attribute the severe hail strength to the same heightened atmospheric conditions responsible for the record-breaking tornado season of 2026 across the central U.S.
