Kearney, MO · Clay County
Roof inspections in Kearney.
NOAA’s Storm Events Database lists reports of 2-inch or larger hail in and around Kearney in 2019, 2023, and 2025.
The short answer
Kearney has its own roofing permit application, which asks for the contractor’s occupation license number and says an ice and water barrier is required.
Since 2016, National Weather Service reports show hail 1 inch or larger within 5 miles of central Kearney on 10 days and gusts of 58 mph or more on 13 days. The largest hail reported there was 2.5 inches on May 19, 2025.
A free, no-obligation inspection comes from an independent roofing partner that serves Kearney, and checking storm history doesn’t file an insurance claim.
The Kearney Historic Museum describes a town built around farmland and known for its cattle, and Clay County’s Jesse James Birthplace in Kearney displays what the county calls the world’s largest collection of James family artifacts.
As the May 2025 reports show, hail size can change from one side of town to the other, so start with your own address. If what you see raises questions, one local roofing partner can inspect your roof for free, with no obligation.
Storm record for Kearney 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
- 10
- 1 in+, since 2016
- Wind-report days
- 13
- 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 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026to Nov 10preliminary | 3 | 4 | 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 Kearney
Ranked by the largest hail reported, then the strongest wind.
May 19, 2025
Hail 2.5 in (tennis ball)Wind 60 mph6 severe reports
September 27, 2019
Hail 2.5 in (tennis ball)1 severe report
June 30, 2023
Hail 2.0 in (hen egg)3 severe reports
May 27, 2021
Hail 1.5 in (ping pong ball)1 severe report
June 20, 2016
Hail 1.0 in (quarter)Wind 70 mph2 severe reports
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 Kearney; 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), Kearney 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
- One local partner, never a pile-on
Storms in and around Kearney
- NOAA Storm Events: May 19, 2025 Kearney hail (opens in a new tab)
On the afternoon of May 19, 2025, tennis-ball-size (2.5-inch) hail was reported just northwest of Kearney, part of a storm system that brought widespread severe weather to Missouri, according to NOAA’s Storm Events Database.
About half an hour later, another report put 2-inch hail in Kearney.
Other reports that afternoon put 1.75-inch hail north of Kearney and 1.25-inch hail on its south side and to the east.
- NOAA Storm Events: June 30, 2023 Kearney hail (opens in a new tab)
Two-inch hail was reported in central Kearney on the evening of June 30, 2023, on a day when storms brought large hail to much of Missouri, according to NOAA’s Storm Events Database.
- NOAA Storm Events: Sept. 27, 2019 Kearney hail (opens in a new tab)
NOAA’s Storm Events Database lists 2.5-inch hail reported in Kearney on the evening of September 27, 2019, when very strong storms produced hail up to tennis-ball size in and around the Kansas City metro.
Storms we’ve written up near Kearney
- May 31–June 1, 2026: An 82 mph gust in Kansas City, downburst damage in North Kansas City and hail up to 2 inches
1 report on the storm page’s map is about 4 miles from central Kearney.
Before you hire a roofer in Kearney
- The City of Kearney has its own roofing permit application. It asks for the contractor’s occupation license number and the roof’s square footage, and states that an ice and water barrier is required. Confirm permit requirements for your project with the City of Kearney before work starts. MO
- Kearney requires an annual occupational license for anyone doing business within city limits. Out-of-town contractors have their own application, which lists roofing as an example trade and asks for a general liability/workers’ compensation insurance certificate if the business has employees besides its owners. Ask any roofer for proof of insurance. 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 Kearney — Roofing permit application (opens in a new tab)MO
- City of Kearney — Forms & applications (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 Kearney
- 64060
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Kearney roof inspection questions
Does Kearney have a roofing permit?
Was there large hail in Kearney in May 2025?
Is there any catch to the free inspection in Kearney?
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
Kearney 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 Kearney 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.