Garnett, KS · Anderson County
Roof inspections in Garnett.
Census Bureau estimates for 2020–2024 put the median year built for Garnett’s housing at 1957, and about a third of its homes date to 1939 or earlier.
The short answer
Garnett has required roofing permits since 2018, and a roofer applying for one must give the city their Kansas roofing registration number.
Since 2016, National Weather Service reports show hail 1 inch or larger within 5 miles of central Garnett on 6 days and gusts of 58 mph or more on 10 days. The largest hail reported there was 2.0 inches on July 11, 2020.
A free, no-obligation inspection comes from an independent roofing partner that serves Garnett, and checking storm history doesn’t file an insurance claim.
On houses that old, the current roof’s age and condition matter more than the year the house was built.
Garnett is the Anderson County seat in east central Kansas, about 50 miles south of Lawrence via US 59 and 50 miles southwest of Olathe.
Roof Inspectors starts with your Garnett address: how many significant storms are on record near it, explained in plain language. If you want a closer look, one local roofing partner does a free inspection — no stream of contractors at your door.
Storm record for Garnett 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
- 6
- 1 in+, since 2016
- Wind-report days
- 10
- 58 mph+, since 2016
- Radar hail days
- 1
- 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 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026to Nov 10preliminary | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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 Garnett
Ranked by the largest hail reported, then the strongest wind.
July 11, 2020
Hail 2.0 in (hen egg)2 severe reports
June 1, 2019
Hail 1.75 in (golf ball)2 severe reports
October 14, 2017
Hail 1.75 in (golf ball)1 severe report
May 19, 2025
Hail 1.0 in (quarter)1 severe report
August 16, 2019
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 Garnett; 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), Garnett 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.
- Doesn’t file an insurance claim
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Storms in and around Garnett
- NOAA Storm Events record (opens in a new tab)
A National Weather Service storm survey found a downburst at Garnett that night, with estimated peak winds of 80 to 85 mph and a wind core 2 miles wide and 6 miles long.
The survey noted broken power and light poles and numerous downed hardwood trees and large branches.
Being near a storm isn’t the same as roof damage, so check how many significant storms are on record at or near your own address.
- NOAA Storm Events record (opens in a new tab)
NOAA’s Storm Events Database lists 1.75-inch hail about 3.5 miles south of Garnett that afternoon, one of numerous large-hail reports as storms formed along a weak cold front in east-central Kansas.
- NOAA record of the 1964 tornado (opens in a new tab)
A tornado first struck about 3 miles south of Welda, passed southeast of Garnett and lifted near Greeley, according to NOAA’s Storm Data narrative. NOAA’s Storm Events Database rates it F4.
Before you hire a roofer in Garnett
- The City of Garnett lists roofing among the permits it requires and notes that roofing permits have been required since 2018. You can apply for building permits online through Cloudpermit; questions go to the Inspection Department at Garnett City Hall. KS
- Garnett’s building page also cites Kansas law (K.S.A. 50-6,135): a roofing contractor applying for a permit must give the permit official their state roofing registration certificate number, and the official enters it on the permit. KS
- According to the city, owners may do any type of work on a home they own and will personally occupy, but still need any required permit and inspection. On maintenance that requires a permit, a landlord must be licensed or have a licensed contractor do the work. 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 Garnett — Zoning Regulations and Building Codes (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 Garnett
- 66032
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Garnett roof inspection questions
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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
Garnett 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 Garnett 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.