Butler, MO · Bates County
Roof inspections in Butler.
An EF-1 tornado touched down southeast of Butler on April 27, 2024, and followed State Highway 52 east, snapping trees and damaging power poles.
The short answer
Butler requires a $35 permit both for adding a second shingle layer and for a tear-off, and contractors must be registered with the city.
Since 2016, National Weather Service reports show hail 1 inch or larger within 5 miles of central Butler on 5 days and gusts of 58 mph or more on 10 days. The largest hail reported there was 1.0 inch on May 8, 2026 (a preliminary report).
A free, no-obligation inspection comes from an independent roofing partner that serves Butler, and checking storm history doesn’t file an insurance claim.
Butler, the Bates County seat since 1856, calls itself the “Electric City”: the lights went on December 6, 1881, and the city says it was the first city west of the Mississippi with electric power.
Butler sits at the southern edge of the area Roof Inspectors serves. Start with your address to see how many significant storms are on record near your home; being near a storm isn’t the same as roof damage. If you want, book a free inspection with one local roofing partner.
Storm record for Butler 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
- 5
- 1 in+, since 2016
- Wind-report days
- 10
- 58 mph+, since 2016
- Radar hail days
- 5
- 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 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026to Nov 10preliminary | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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 Butler
Ranked by the largest hail reported, then the strongest wind.
May 8, 2026(preliminary)
Hail 1.0 in (quarter)Wind 70 mph4 severe reports
June 7, 2022
Hail 1.0 in (quarter)Wind 60 mph2 severe reports
March 5, 2022
Hail 1.0 in (quarter)1 severe report
May 4, 2020
Hail 1.0 in (quarter)1 severe report
March 9, 2017
Hail 1.0 in (quarter)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 Butler; 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), Butler is in the lower 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.
- Doesn’t file an insurance claim
- One local partner, never a pile-on
Storms in and around Butler
- NWS Kansas City — April 26–27, 2024 tornadoes (opens in a new tab)
An EF-1 tornado began southeast of Butler, just south of State Highway 52, at 8:23 p.m., with peak winds estimated at 95 mph. The National Weather Service traced a 2.45-mile path, up to 250 yards wide, that followed the highway east past Route N.
The survey noted snapped or uprooted trees and power-pole damage, and no injuries were reported. Multiple tornadoes occurred in Bates and Henry counties that evening as a line of storms moved in from southeast Kansas.
- NWS Kansas City — May 27, 2017 severe weather (opens in a new tab)
A cluster of severe thunderstorms moved across east-central Kansas into central Missouri. The largest hail, softball size, was reported in and near Adrian, in Bates County.
The Bates County Sheriff relayed several reports of softball-size hail east of Adrian, logged at an estimated 4.25 inches. Tennis-ball-size (2.5-inch) hail was reported in Ballard and golf-ball-size (1.75-inch) hail in Adrian.
- NWS Kansas City — March 12, 2006 tornado outbreak (opens in a new tab)
During an outbreak with 17 tornado touchdowns in the NWS Pleasant Hill forecast area, one tornado struck near Butler around 7:52 p.m. and moved northeast into Henry County. F2 damage was noted north of Urich.
Earlier that afternoon, an F0 tornado affected areas from Amsterdam to near Adrian in Bates County.
Before you hire a roofer in Butler
- The City of Butler requires a permit both for adding a second layer of shingles and for a tear-off replacement; the permit fee is $35. The city notes that the International Residential Code requires replacement when a roof already has two or more layers of any roof covering. MO
- Butler’s permit procedures say to have the inspector confirm there’s only one layer before shingles go over an existing roof. For a full replacement, the inspector checks for the ice barrier and felt on the bare roof before shingles go on, and a final inspection is required. MO
- The city says all contractors must be registered with the City of Butler, pass a test, and pay annual fees. Its permit procedures also say to make sure your contractor holds a current City of Butler license, which City Hall can verify. MO
- Missouri doesn’t license roofers statewide, so licensing, registration, and permit rules are set by each city. That makes it worth asking a roofer which city requirements apply to your project. MO
- City of Butler — Building permits required (opens in a new tab)MO
- City of Butler — Permit and inspection procedures (Word file) (opens in a new tab)MO
- City of Butler — Contractor registration FAQ (opens in a new tab)MO
Rules change; confirm current requirements with the city before work begins. This isn’t legal advice.
ZIP codes we serve in Butler
- 64730
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Butler roof inspection questions
Does a roof replacement in Butler need a permit?
Do roofers have to register with the City of Butler?
What happens during a free inspection in Butler?
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
Butler 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 Butler 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.