Bonner Springs, KS · Wyandotte County
Roof inspections in Bonner Springs.
The National Weather Service traced the May 2019 EF-4 tornado through the area west of Bonner Springs, and a photo showed golf ball-size hail in town on March 13, 2024.
The short answer
Bonner Springs no longer requires residential roofing permits, but it requires ice and water shield, allows no more than two shingle layers, and requires a city business license.
Since 2016, National Weather Service reports show hail 1 inch or larger within 5 miles of central Bonner Springs on 9 days and gusts of 58 mph or more on 22 days. The largest hail reported there was 3.5 inches on March 13, 2024.
A free, no-obligation inspection comes from an independent roofing partner that serves Bonner Springs, and checking storm history doesn’t file an insurance claim.
The city sits along the Kansas River on the western edge of the Kansas City metro, where the Chouteau family established Four Houses — by the city’s account the first European trading post in Kansas — in 1812.
Start with your address to see how many significant storms are on record nearby — being near a storm isn’t the same as roof damage. If you want a closer look, one local roofing partner does a free inspection with no obligation.
Storm record for Bonner Springs since 2016
NOAA/NWS storm reports through November 10, 2026.
These are records for the wider area, not for your address. A storm on record doesn’t mean your roof was damaged, and it doesn’t mean your insurance company will accept that storm or date. That’s why an inspection is worth having: a roofing professional looks at the roof itself.
- Hail-report days
- 9
- 1 in+, since 2016
- Wind-report days
- 22
- 58 mph+, since 2016
- Radar hail days
- 11
- 1 in+, since 2021
Severe-weather days per year
- Days with hail 1 in+
- Days with only wind 58 mph+
* Year to date, through November 10, 2026.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Hail days | Wind days | Radar days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026to Nov 10preliminary | 2 | 6 | 4 |
Hail days: Weather Service reports of 1 inch or larger. Wind days: gusts of 58 mph or more. Radar days: radar estimates of 1 inch or larger, from 2021.
Biggest storm days within 5 miles of central Bonner Springs
Ranked by the largest hail reported, then the strongest wind.
March 13, 2024
Hail 3.5 in (teacup)Wind 64 mph10 severe reports
May 18, 2017
Hail 2.5 in (tennis ball)Wind 59 mph4 severe reports
March 6, 2017
Hail 1.75 in (golf ball)4 severe reports
April 26, 2016
Hail 1.5 in (ping pong ball)1 severe report
August 12, 2021
Hail 1.25 in (half dollar)1 severe report
How we count. A hail day is a day with at least one National Weather Service hail report of 1 inch or larger within 5 miles of central Bonner Springs; a wind day has a measured or estimated gust of 58 mph or more. Data through November 10, 2026.
The full method and source
Several reports on the same day count once.
Our storm records come from NOAA radar estimates and National Weather Service reports. Radar can miss or misjudge hail, and a report marks a single spot, so records can be incomplete. Treat them as a starting point, not a verdict about your roof.
Radar hail days use NOAA’s radar estimates (MRMS) of 1 inch or larger over the same area, counted only when the Weather Service also logged hail within 15 miles that day. 2026 numbers come from preliminary reports and can change.
Source: NOAA / National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center storm reports and NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates, retrieved November 11, 2026. Data through November 10, 2026; 2026 reports are preliminary and can still change. Compiled by Roof Inspectors from public-domain NOAA data. How storm data works.
On our hail-by-place comparison (5-mile circles, 2016–2025), Bonner Springs is in the middle band.
Your own street can differ. Check the storm history for your address or see Kansas City hail history by year.
Was hail recorded near your street?
Hail falls in narrow swaths — see what the records show at or near your address.
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Storms in and around Bonner Springs
- NOAA SPC storm reports, Sept. 6, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Preliminary storm reports that evening included a 71 mph gust from a personal weather station 2 miles east-southeast of Bonner Springs, plus quarter-size (1-inch) hail 2 miles southeast and 2 miles east of town.
Downed trees and wires were reported near Tiblow Lane.
- NOAA SPC storm reports, March 13, 2024 (opens in a new tab)
Preliminary storm reports that evening included a photo of golf ball-size hail in Bonner Springs.
Just southeast of town, on the Johnson County side, reports listed baseball-size (2.75-inch) hail and larger.
- NWS Kansas City: May 28, 2019 tornadoes (opens in a new tab)
An EF-4 tornado with estimated peak winds of 170 mph tracked about 32 miles from south of Clinton Lake through southeastern Lawrence and Linwood, then the area west of Bonner Springs, according to the National Weather Service.
The NWS says the storm stopped producing a tornado as it moved into the western Kansas City metro.
Storms we’ve written up near Bonner Springs
- April 26–27, 2026: Hail up to 2.5 inches in Cass County, golf-ball hail near Olathe and Shawnee, and four brief tornadoes
2 reports on the storm page’s map fall within 5 miles of central Bonner Springs; the closest is about 1 mile away.
- March 10, 2026: Hail up to 4.5 inches reported in the Kansas City Northland
2 reports on the storm page’s map fall within 5 miles of central Bonner Springs; the closest is about 2 miles away.
Before you hire a roofer in Bonner Springs
- According to the City of Bonner Springs, residential roofing permits and inspections are no longer required, but the International Residential Code still applies and is enforceable. The city specifically requires ice and water shield and allows no more than two layers of shingles on any residential roof. KS
- According to the City of Bonner Springs, any person, firm or corporation conducting business or providing a service in the city must obtain a business license, and its fee schedule includes businesses based outside Bonner Springs. Ask your roofer whether they hold one. KS
- Kansas requires roofing contractors to register with the Kansas Attorney General before doing residential or commercial roofing work for pay. Ask any roofer for their registration number — and look it up. KS
- City of Bonner Springs — Roofing permits (opens in a new tab)KS
- City of Bonner Springs — Licenses & permits (opens in a new tab)KS
- Kansas Attorney General — Roofing Registration (opens in a new tab)KS
Rules change; confirm current requirements with the city before work begins. This isn’t legal advice.
ZIP codes we serve in Bonner Springs
- 66012
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Bonner Springs roof inspection questions
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What does a Bonner Springs roof inspection cost?
If you file a claim, even after an inspection, your insurance company decides what’s covered and what it pays. Roof Inspectors and our roofing partners can’t make that decision or promise an outcome.
Nearby communities
Bonner Springs is in our service area, which covers homes within about 60 miles of Overland Park, Kansas. For every community we serve in Kansas and Missouri, see roof inspection in the Kansas City area.
See the storms on record near your Bonner Springs home.
Start with a free storm count for your address. It takes about 30 seconds.
Checking storm history doesn’t file an insurance claim, and no roofer gets your details unless you book an inspection.