Harrisonville, MO · Cass County
Roof inspections in Harrisonville.
Harrisonville’s population tripled between 1950 and 1990, and the city’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan notes its historic neighborhoods and says new housing development is beginning to pick up.
The short answer
Harrisonville hasn’t required a permit for residential roof replacements since July 2017 unless structural work is involved, but roofers still need a city business license.
Since 2016, National Weather Service reports show hail 1 inch or larger within 5 miles of central Harrisonville on 5 days and gusts of 58 mph or more on 8 days. The largest hail reported there was 4.0 inches on July 17, 2023.
A free, no-obligation inspection comes from an independent roofing partner that serves Harrisonville, and checking storm history doesn’t file an insurance claim.
The Cass County seat was established in 1837, and its courthouse, at the center of the downtown square, was rebuilt in 1897 after the original was destroyed during the Civil War.
Roof Inspectors starts with your address, shows how many significant storms are on record at or near it, and, if you want, arranges a free inspection with one local roofing partner.
Storm record for Harrisonville 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
- 8
- 58 mph+, since 2016
- Radar hail days
- 4
- 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 | 3 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026to Nov 10preliminary | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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 Harrisonville
Ranked by the largest hail reported, then the strongest wind.
July 17, 2023
Hail 4.0 in (softball)2 severe reports
February 28, 2017
Hail 2.5 in (tennis ball)6 severe reports
September 23, 2023
Hail 1.75 in (golf ball)5 severe reports
April 13, 2026(preliminary)
Hail 1.0 in (quarter)3 severe reports
April 17, 2026(preliminary)
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 Harrisonville; 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), Harrisonville 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 Harrisonville
- NOAA SPC storm reports, July 17, 2023 (opens in a new tab)
Preliminary NOAA storm reports include 4-inch hail 1 mile east-southeast of Harrisonville and photos of several 3-inch hailstones from east Harrisonville.
Southeast of town in Garden City, there were numerous reports of softball-size hail, plus a photo of a 5-inch hailstone measured with a tape measure.
- NOAA SPC storm reports, February 28, 2017 (opens in a new tab)
Hail as large as 2.5 inches was reported in Harrisonville that evening, with a 2-inch report in town two minutes later and 1.5-inch hail 2 miles west, according to preliminary NOAA storm reports.
- NWS Kansas City: September 18, 2015 tornadoes (opens in a new tab)
A brief EF-0 tornado with peak winds estimated at 80 mph touched down just south of Harrisonville and crossed I-49 near the Walmart distribution center, according to the National Weather Service.
Its path ran 2.3 miles and was up to 25 yards wide. The same supercell had produced an EF-1 tornado in western Cass County, near Freeman, earlier that evening.
Storms we’ve written up near Harrisonville
- April 17, 2026: Golf-ball hail near downtown Kansas City, 70 mph winds and an EF1 tornado from Belton to Raymore
1 report on the storm page’s map is about 3 miles from central Harrisonville.
Before you hire a roofer in Harrisonville
- According to the City of Harrisonville, residential roof replacements haven’t required a permit since July 1, 2017, unless the job involves structural repair or major mechanical, electrical, or plumbing work. The work must still comply with the city’s current adopted building codes. MO
- The city also says roofing contractors are still required to have a current business license, and that roofing jobs will be spot-checked for it. Ask to see your roofer’s license before work starts. MO
- On August 17, 2026, the Harrisonville Board of Aldermen adopted the 2024 International Residential Code, among other construction codes. Since roof replacements must meet the city’s current adopted codes, ask your roofer which code edition applies to your project. 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 Harrisonville — Building Division (opens in a new tab)MO
- City of Harrisonville — Building Codes (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 Harrisonville
- 64701
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Harrisonville roof inspection questions
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Who inspects a Harrisonville roof, and is it free?
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
Harrisonville 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 Harrisonville 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.