Gardner, KS · Johnson County
Roof inspections in Gardner.
Gardner’s housing is comparatively new: the Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey puts the median year built at 2003, versus 1989 for Johnson County and 1980 for the Kansas City metro.
The short answer
Gardner requires a building permit to re-roof, and any contractor you hire must hold a Johnson County Contractor’s license.
Since 2016, National Weather Service reports show hail 1 inch or larger within 5 miles of central Gardner on 5 days and gusts of 58 mph or more on 21 days. The largest hail reported there was 1.5 inches on September 23, 2023.
A free, no-obligation inspection comes from an independent roofing partner that serves Gardner, and checking storm history doesn’t file an insurance claim.
The city was founded in 1857 where the Santa Fe Trail and the Oregon and California Trails divided, and it now calls itself one of the fastest-growing communities in the Kansas City metro.
Roof Inspectors starts with your address and shows how many significant storms are on record near your home. If you’d like a closer look, one local roofing partner performs a free inspection with no obligation, and booking it doesn’t file an insurance claim.
Storm record for Gardner 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
- 21
- 58 mph+, since 2016
- Radar hail days
- 9
- 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 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026to Nov 10preliminary | 2 | 2 | 5 |
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 Gardner
Ranked by the largest hail reported, then the strongest wind.
September 23, 2023
Hail 1.5 in (ping pong ball)Wind 60 mph2 severe reports
April 13, 2018
Hail 1.5 in (ping pong ball)2 severe reports
April 26, 2026(preliminary)
Hail 1.25 in (half dollar)1 severe report
April 23, 2026(preliminary)
Hail 1.0 in (quarter)1 severe report
December 15, 2021
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 Gardner; 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), Gardner 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 Gardner
- SPC storm reports for May 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
On the evening of May 18, 2026, emergency management relayed spotter reports of wind gusts of 77 and 84 mph about 3 miles northwest of Gardner, according to the Storm Prediction Center’s storm reports.
Gusts of 72 and 77 mph were also reported about a mile south-southeast of Edgerton that evening. Reports like these show where wind was measured, not what happened to any particular roof.
- NWS Kansas City survey of the May 19, 2024 storms (opens in a new tab)
At 10:19 p.m. on May 19, 2024, as a line of thunderstorms moved northeast across Johnson County, a brief EF-1 tornado began and ended on Gardner’s south side. The National Weather Service estimated its peak winds at 99 mph along a 0.35-mile path.
The same survey found a 2.14-mile path of sporadic straight-line wind damage, with peak winds estimated at 80 mph, within the storms that moved through Gardner into Olathe.
- SPC storm reports for September 23, 2023 (opens in a new tab)
On the morning of September 23, 2023, hail 1.5 inches in diameter was reported 2 miles south of Gardner, and 1.75-inch hail was reported about a mile south-southeast of Edgerton, according to the Storm Prediction Center’s storm reports.
Hail falls in narrow swaths, so a report south of town may not match what fell at your address. Being near a storm isn’t the same as roof damage.
Storms we’ve written up near Gardner
- 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 Gardner; the closest is about 4 miles away.
Before you hire a roofer in Gardner
- The City of Gardner lists re-roofing among the home improvement projects that require a building permit. Homeowners can work on their own homes, but any contractor they hire must hold a Johnson County Contractor’s license. KS
- Gardner’s Schedule of Fees, dated July 1, 2023, says residential re-roofing permits use the city’s residential valuation fee table, with a $50 minimum. Confirm the current fee with the city’s Community Development Department. KS
- Gardner’s inspections page says the contractor or property owner must request all inspections associated with an issued building permit, through the city’s Building Inspection Hotline. 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 Gardner — Building & Inspections (opens in a new tab)KS
- City of Gardner — Schedule of Fees (PDF) (opens in a new tab)KS
- City of Gardner — Inspections (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 Gardner
- 66030
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Gardner roof inspection questions
Do I need a permit to replace my roof in Gardner?
Did a tornado touch down in Gardner on May 19, 2024?
What does a Gardner 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
Gardner 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 Gardner 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.