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NOAA Weather Event Summary Report

Belton, Missouri — Coverage Period: March 1, 2025 – March 12, 2026

Property Location: Belton, MO 64012 (Cass County)

Report Prepared: March 12, 2026

Data Sources: NOAA Climate Data Online (Daily Summaries) & NOAA Storm Events Database

Executive Summary

During the coverage period of March 1, 2025 through March 12, 2026, the Belton, Missouri area experienced significant and repeated severe weather events including:

The National Weather Service classifies thunderstorm winds of 58 mph or greater as "severe." Multiple events during this period exceeded that threshold in and around Belton.

Section 1: NOAA Storm Events — Cass County, Missouri

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents) — Official NWS storm reports for Cass County, MO, March 2025 – November 2025.

1.1 Thunderstorm Wind Events (18 reports, 5 days)

Date Time (CST) Location Wind Speed Severity
05/19/2025 15:21 BELTON 61 kts (70 mph) SEVERE
05/19/2025 15:21 BELTON 61 kts (70 mph) SEVERE
05/19/2025 15:23 Raymore 56 kts (64 mph) SEVERE
05/19/2025 15:20 BELTON 52 kts (60 mph) SEVERE
05/19/2025 15:20 BELTON 52 kts (60 mph) SEVERE
05/19/2025 15:12 Cleveland 52 kts (60 mph) SEVERE
03/14/2025 14:11 Archie 52 kts (60 mph) SEVERE
03/14/2025 14:34 Raymore 52 kts (60 mph) SEVERE
03/14/2025 14:37 Harrisonville 52 kts (60 mph) SEVERE
03/14/2025 14:49 Lake Winnebago 52 kts (60 mph) SEVERE
06/03/2025 13:59 Belton Villnave Arpt 52 kts (60 mph) SEVERE
06/03/2025 14:23 Pleasant Hill 52 kts (60 mph) SEVERE
07/11/2025 19:22 Strasburg 56 kts (64 mph) SEVERE
07/11/2025 19:26 Wingate 52 kts (60 mph) SEVERE
07/11/2025 19:55 Strasburg 52 kts (60 mph) SEVERE
09/18/2025 14:53 Huber 52 kts (60 mph) SEVERE
09/18/2025 14:58 Peculiar Arpt 52 kts (60 mph) SEVERE
09/18/2025 15:06 Pleasant Hill 52 kts (60 mph) SEVERE
NWS Event Narrative (May 19, 2025 — Belton): "During the afternoon and evening hours of May 19th, a strong storm system brought widespread severe weather to Missouri." Event details note: "Multiple social media reports and photos of downed trees in the Meadowview Trailer Park area." — Coordinates: 38.82/-94.53 (Belton).

1.2 Tornado Event

Date Time (CST) Location Magnitude Notes
07/11/2025 19:21 Strasburg, Cass Co. EF0 Same storm system that produced 64 mph winds in the county

Section 2: Airport Station Data — Extreme Wind Events

Source: NOAA Climate Data Online, Daily Summaries. Station: Lee's Summit Municipal Airport (USW00053879), ~15 miles from Belton. Station: Kansas City International Airport (USW00003947), ~40 miles from Belton.

WSF2 = Fastest 2-minute sustained wind speed. WSF5 = Fastest 5-second wind gust. All speeds in mph.

2.1 Extreme Wind Events (Gusts 50+ mph)

Date Station WSF5 (Gust) WSF2 (Sustained) Conditions
06/26/2025 MCI 65.1 mph 42.9 mph Thunderstorm
03/14/2025 MCI 62.0 mph 44.1 mph Thunderstorm
03/14/2025 Lee's Summit 61.1 mph 47.0 mph Thunderstorm
05/19/2025 MCI 62.0 mph 38.0 mph Thunderstorm + 1.71" rain
03/05/2025 MCI 62.0 mph 38.0 mph Glaze/rime ice + blowing snow
12/10/2025 MCI 55.9 mph 36.0 mph High wind event
12/10/2025 Lee's Summit 53.9 mph 34.9 mph High wind event
03/19/2025 Lee's Summit 53.9 mph 36.0 mph Hail (MCI) + Glaze/rime
03/28/2025 MCI 53.0 mph 38.9 mph High wind
10/18/2025 MCI 53.0 mph 31.1 mph High wind
02/17/2026 MCI 53.0 mph 32.0 mph Sustained high AWND 20.1 mph
07/16/2025 MCI 52.1 mph 36.0 mph Thunderstorm + 2.78" rain
04/23/2025 MCI 51.0 mph 30.0 mph Thunderstorm
03/15/2025 Lee's Summit 50.1 mph 33.1 mph Glaze/rime ice at both stations
03/21/2025 Lee's Summit 50.1 mph 36.0 mph High wind
12/18/2025 Lee's Summit 50.1 mph 38.9 mph High wind
05/19/2025 Lee's Summit 49.0 mph 31.1 mph Thunderstorm
12/18/2025 MCI 49.0 mph 34.9 mph High wind
03/04/2025 LXT / MCI 48.1 mph 31.1 mph 1.16" rain + glaze (LXT)
03/18/2025 Lee's Summit 47.0 mph 36.9 mph Sustained AWND 20.8 mph
11/29/2025 Lee's Summit 47.0 mph 33.1 mph 0.91" rain
12/28/2025 MCI 47.0 mph 34.9 mph Snow
01/18/2026 MCI 47.0 mph 34.9 mph Multi-day wind event
03/06/2026 MCI 46.1 mph 32.0 mph 0.74" rain, AWND 17.5 mph
01/08/2026 Lee's Summit 46.1 mph 34.9 mph 1.04" rain (MCI)

2.2 Confirmed Hail Events

Date Station Wind Gust Conditions
03/19/2025 MCI 46.1 mph (MCI) / 53.9 mph (LXT) HAIL + Thunderstorm + Glaze/rime (LXT)
05/02/2025 MCI 40.9 mph HAIL + Thunderstorm + 0.52" rain

2.3 Ice/Glaze Events (WT06 — Glaze or Rime)

Ice accumulation on roofing materials causes expansion damage, lifts shingles, and creates conditions for water infiltration.

Date Station(s) Wind Gust Additional Conditions
03/04/2025 Lee's Summit 48.1 mph 1.16" rain, fog
03/05/2025 Both stations 62.0 mph (MCI) Snow, blowing snow, 62 mph gust
03/15/2025 Both stations 50.1 mph (LXT) Fog, haze
03/19/2025 Lee's Summit 53.9 mph (LXT) Hail at MCI, thunderstorm

Section 3: Belton Rain Gauge — Precipitation Record

Source: NOAA Climate Data Online, Station US1MOCS0019 "Belton 1.2 S, MO US" (38.802/-94.533). This station is located approximately 1.2 miles south of Belton city center — the closest NOAA station to the property.

3.1 Significant Precipitation Events (0.5+ inches)

Date Precipitation (in) Snowfall (in) Significance
07/25/2025 6.50 — EXTREME Heaviest single-day total in record
06/04/2025 2.81 0 HEAVY
07/22/2025 2.08 — HEAVY
07/17/2025 1.70 — HEAVY
05/20/2025 1.24 — SIGNIFICANT
07/27/2025 1.21 — SIGNIFICANT
03/05/2025 1.11 — SIGNIFICANT Glaze/ice event (see Sec 2.3)
03/23/2025 1.11 — SIGNIFICANT
04/02/2025 1.06 — SIGNIFICANT
01/09/2026 0.94 — Near-significant
09/18/2025 0.92 — Storm event day (see Sec 1.1)
09/23/2025 0.88 —
06/30/2025 0.82 —
11/21/2025 0.80 —
10/29/2025 0.78 —
03/02/2026 0.72 —
03/30/2025 0.70 —
02/15/2026 0.70 —
03/06/2026 0.66 —
07/26/2025 0.64 —
09/24/2025 0.60 —
09/19/2025 0.57 —
05/26/2025 0.53 —
06/27/2025 0.50 0

3.2 Notable Snow Events (Belton gauge)

Date Precipitation (in) Snowfall (in) Notes
01/25/2026 0.30 4.0 MCI recorded 5.2" snow same day

3.3 Monthly Precipitation Totals (Belton gauge)

Month Total Precip (in) Days with Measurable Precip Notable
Mar 2025 3.16 7 4 ice/glaze events nearby
Apr 2025 2.23 8
May 2025 3.29 11 70 mph wind in Belton 5/19
Jun 2025 4.65 11 65 mph gust 6/26 (MCI)
Jul 2025 13.66 12 6.50" on 7/25; EF0 tornado 7/11
Aug 2025 1.09 6
Sep 2025 3.29 7 Thunderstorm wind 9/18
Oct 2025 1.00 7 53 mph gust 10/18 (MCI)
Nov 2025 2.17 5 47 mph gust 11/29 (LXT)
Dec 2025 0.34 3 55.9 mph gust 12/10; 3.6" snow 12/1 (MCI)
Jan 2026 1.37 3 5.2" snow 1/24 (MCI); 4" snow Belton 1/25
Feb 2026 1.22 3 53 mph gust 2/17 (MCI)
Mar 2026 (partial) 1.51 4 46 mph gust 3/6 (MCI)

Section 4: Complete Daily Precipitation Record — Belton, MO

Source: NOAA Climate Data Online, Station US1MOCS0019 "Belton 1.2 S, MO US". All precipitation values in inches. Only days with recorded observations shown.

DatePrecip (in)Snow (in)
3/1/20250.000
3/2/20250.000
3/3/20250.000
3/4/20250.000
3/5/20251.11—
3/6/20250.000
3/7/20250.000
3/8/20250.000
3/9/20250.000
3/10/20250.000
3/11/20250.000
3/12/20250.000
3/13/20250.000
3/14/20250.000
3/15/20250.03—
3/16/20250.10—
3/17/20250.000
3/18/20250.000
3/19/20250.000
3/20/20250.08—
3/21/20250.000
3/22/20250.000
3/23/20251.11—
3/24/20250.000
3/25/20250.000
3/26/20250.000
3/27/20250.000
3/28/20250.000
3/29/20250.000
3/30/20250.70—
3/31/20250.02—
4/1/20250.000
4/2/20251.06—
4/3/20250.01—
4/4/20250.000
4/5/20250.23—
4/6/20250.000
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4/16/20250.000
4/17/20250.20—
4/18/20250.01—
4/22/20250.000
4/23/20250.090
4/24/20250.17—
4/25/20250.00—
4/26/20250.000
4/27/20250.07—
4/29/20250.39—
4/30/20250.00—
5/1/20250.08—
5/2/20250.000
5/3/20250.11—
5/4/20250.000
5/5/20250.000
5/6/20250.000
5/7/20250.03—
5/8/20250.44—
5/9/20250.000
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5/18/20250.03—
5/19/20250.000
5/20/20251.24—
5/21/20250.000
5/22/20250.010
5/23/20250.00—
5/24/20250.000
5/25/20250.13—
5/26/20250.53—
5/27/20250.20—
5/28/20250.03—
5/29/20250.42—
5/30/20250.09—
6/1/20250.000
6/2/20250.000
6/3/20250.04—
6/4/20252.81—
6/5/20250.020
6/6/20250.00—
6/7/20250.22—
6/8/20250.35—
6/9/20250.010
6/10/20250.000
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6/14/20250.06—
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6/27/20250.500
6/28/20250.000
6/30/20250.82—
7/1/20250.23—
7/2/20250.000
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7/5/20250.000
7/6/20250.25—
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7/13/20250.48—
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7/17/20251.70—
7/18/20250.04—
7/19/20250.000
7/20/20250.000
7/21/20250.000
7/22/20252.08—
7/23/20250.000
7/24/20250.000
7/25/20256.50—
7/26/20250.64—
7/27/20251.21—
7/28/20250.000
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7/30/20250.07—
7/31/20250.12—
8/1/20250.00—
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3/6/20260.66—

Section 5: Data Sources & Station Information

5.1 Stations Used

Station ID Name Coordinates Distance from Belton Data Types
US1MOCS0019 Belton 1.2 S, MO US 38.802, -94.533 ~1.2 miles Precipitation, Snowfall
USW00053879 Lee's Summit Municipal Airport, MO US 38.958, -94.371 ~15 miles Full suite: wind, precip, temp, weather type
USW00003947 Kansas City International Airport, MO US 39.297, -94.731 ~40 miles Full suite: wind, precip, temp, weather type

5.2 Data Source References

5.3 Glossary

AbbreviationDefinition
PRCPDaily precipitation total (inches)
SNOWDaily snowfall (inches)
SNWDSnow depth on ground (inches)
AWNDAverage daily wind speed (mph)
WSF2Fastest 2-minute sustained wind speed (mph)
WSF5Fastest 5-second wind gust (mph)
WDF2/WDF5Direction of fastest wind (degrees from north)
WT01Fog, ice fog, or freezing fog
WT02Heavy fog (visibility < ¼ mile)
WT03Thunder
WT04Ice pellets, sleet, snow pellets, small hail
WT05Hail (may include small hail)
WT06Glaze or rime (ice accumulation)
WT08Smoke or haze
WT09Blowing or drifting snow
EF0Enhanced Fujita Scale tornado rating (65–85 mph winds)
ktsKnots (1 knot = 1.151 mph)
EGEstimated Gust (wind magnitude type)
LXTLee's Summit Municipal Airport
MCIKansas City International Airport

Disclaimer: This report compiles publicly available data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). All data was retrieved from official NOAA sources on March 12, 2026. Station measurements represent conditions at the station location; actual conditions at any specific property may vary. This report is provided for informational purposes in support of an insurance claim review.