Lansing, KS · Leavenworth County
Roof inspections in Lansing.
Census estimates put the median year built for Lansing’s homes at 1986, so about half were built earlier.
The short answer
Lansing requires a city permit for roofs before work begins, and its residential code requires ice and water shield on all roofing jobs.
Since 2016, National Weather Service reports show hail 1 inch or larger within 5 miles of central Lansing on 6 days and gusts of 58 mph or more on 22 days. The largest hail reported there was 1.75 inches on August 18, 2026 (a preliminary report).
A free, no-obligation inspection comes from an independent roofing partner that serves Lansing, and checking storm history doesn’t file an insurance claim.
The city is home to the Lansing Correctional Facility, successor to the Kansas State Penitentiary, which began accepting prisoners in July 1868. Railroads came to haul coal from a shaft the state sank in 1881, and the area around the prison became a railway crossroads.
Roof Inspectors shows how many significant storms are on record near your Lansing address, in plain language. Being near a storm isn’t the same as roof damage. For a closer look, one local roofing partner does a free inspection, with no obligation, and booking doesn’t file an insurance claim.
Storm record for Lansing 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
- 22
- 58 mph+, since 2016
- Radar hail days
- 6
- 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 | 3 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 4 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026to Nov 10preliminary | 1 | 0 | 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 Lansing
Ranked by the largest hail reported, then the strongest wind.
August 18, 2026(preliminary)
Hail 1.75 in (golf ball)2 severe reports
October 17, 2025
Hail 1.0 in (quarter)Wind 60 mph10 severe reports
July 10, 2021
Hail 1.0 in (quarter)Wind 60 mph2 severe reports
April 19, 2023
Hail 1.0 in (quarter)1 severe report
May 27, 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 Lansing; 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), Lansing 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.
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Storms in and around Lansing
- NOAA Storm Events: October 18, 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Overnight storms on October 18, 2025 brought damaging wind gusts to Leavenworth County, according to NOAA. An emergency manager relayed a report of quarter-size (1-inch) hail near Eisenhower Road, just north of Lansing.
NOAA’s storm records list several reports of tree limbs and power lines down in Lansing, with gusts estimated at 52 knots (about 60 mph), and social media reports of hail covering the ground in several locations.
- NOAA Storm Events: June 17, 2017 (opens in a new tab)
Multiple rounds of severe storms crossed eastern Kansas from June 15 to 17, 2017. On the evening of June 17, an emergency manager reported power lines down in Lansing with a blown transformer, and power poles broken in half.
NOAA lists the wind in Lansing that evening at an estimated 61 knots (about 70 mph).
NOAA also logged wind reports in Lansing on June 15 and 16, including several trees down across the city on June 15.
- NOAA Storm Events: April 3, 2011 (opens in a new tab)
On April 3, 2011, supercell thunderstorms along and ahead of a cold front produced hail larger than golf balls in many areas and damaging winds of 60 to 80 mph, according to NOAA’s storm records. The hardest-hit areas ran from Leavenworth County south to Linn County.
An emergency manager reported 1-inch hail just east of Lansing that evening.
Storms we’ve written up near Lansing
- August 18–19, 2026: Damaging winds and golf ball hail in Kansas City, Kansas
6 reports on the storm page’s map fall within 5 miles of central Lansing; the closest is about 3 miles away.
Before you hire a roofer in Lansing
- The City of Lansing’s Building Permits page lists roofs among the residential projects that require a city permit, and says no building construction can begin until the City issues the permit. KS
- Lansing also requires ice and water shield. A July 2023 letter from the city’s Community and Economic Development Director says it is a requirement of the residential code the city operates under, and that all roofing jobs must meet it. KS
- Door-to-door salespeople and solicitors need a City of Lansing license before doing business in the city, and licensed vendors get a City-issued badge to wear while soliciting. If a roofer knocks on your door, it’s fair to ask to see it. 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 Lansing — Building Permits (opens in a new tab)KS
- City of Lansing — Ice and water shield letter (PDF) (opens in a new tab)KS
- City of Lansing — Door-to-door permits (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 Lansing
- 66043
- 66048
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Lansing roof inspection questions
Does a roof replacement in Lansing need a permit?
How do I check a roofer who knocks on my door in Lansing?
Is there any cost for a roof inspection in Lansing?
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
Lansing 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 Lansing 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.