Leawood, KS · Johnson County
Roof inspections in Leawood.
Leawood’s roof-matching rules, covered below, make it worth knowing your roof’s brand and color before any repair.
The short answer
Leawood requires a re-roof permit with a mid-phase inspection, and roofers need a Leawood business license, a Johnson County contractor’s license and Kansas registration.
Since 2016, National Weather Service reports show hail 1 inch or larger within 5 miles of north Leawood on 11 days and gusts of 58 mph or more on 39 days. The largest hail reported there was 1.5 inches on June 11, 2021.
A free, no-obligation inspection comes from an independent roofing partner that serves Leawood, and checking storm history doesn’t file an insurance claim.
The city, in northeast Johnson County, grew from land Oscar G. Lee bought after arriving in 1922, and it incorporated in 1948, after the Kroh brothers established a housing development.
Start with the storms recorded at or near your address, then decide whether you want a free inspection from one local roofing partner.
Storm record for Leawood 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
- 11
- 1 in+, since 2016
- Wind-report days
- 39
- 58 mph+, since 2016
- Radar hail days
- 7
- 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 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 4 | — |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 5 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2026to Nov 10preliminary | 2 | 1 | 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 north Leawood
Ranked by the largest hail reported, then the strongest wind.
June 11, 2021
Hail 1.5 in (ping pong ball)Wind 70 mph5 severe reports
June 21, 2019
Hail 1.5 in (ping pong ball)Wind 60 mph3 severe reports
April 13, 2018
Hail 1.5 in (ping pong ball)1 severe report
May 19, 2025
Hail 1.25 in (half dollar)Wind 64 mph11 severe reports
March 10, 2026(preliminary)
Hail 1.25 in (half dollar)7 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 north Leawood; 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), Leawood is in the higher 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 Leawood
- NWS Kansas City: July 14, 2023 wind storm (opens in a new tab)
A strong squall line moved across far eastern Kansas and western Missouri, and a trained spotter near Leawood estimated winds of 75 to 80 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
The NWS says the storm left widespread tree damage through the heart of the Kansas City metro, and at one point nearly 200,000 people across the metro lost power.
- SPC storm reports for June 11, 2021 (opens in a new tab)
The Storm Prediction Center logged two reports of 1.5-inch hail in and near Leawood, one at I-435 and State Line Road, plus several reports of quarter-size (1-inch) hail nearby.
Hail falls in narrow swaths, so neighbors can see very different sizes, and hail reported nearby isn’t the same as roof damage. Check how many significant storms are on record at or near your own address.
- NWS Kansas City: March 6, 2017 tornadoes (opens in a new tab)
The National Weather Service rated a tornado in Leawood EF-0, with estimated peak winds of 79 mph along a 0.3-mile path up to 100 yards wide.
It came during an evening of severe storms whose most significant tornado, an EF-3, hit Oak Grove, Missouri.
Storms we’ve written up near Leawood
- 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 north Leawood.
- April 26–27, 2026: Hail up to 2.5 inches in Cass County, golf-ball hail near Olathe and Shawnee, and four brief tornadoes
1 report on the storm page’s map is about 4 miles from north Leawood.
- April 17, 2026: Golf-ball hail near downtown Kansas City, 70 mph winds and an EF1 tornado from Belton to Raymore
7 reports on the storm page’s map fall within 5 miles of north Leawood; the closest is about 1 mile away.
- March 10, 2026: Hail up to 4.5 inches reported in the Kansas City Northland
7 reports on the storm page’s map fall within 5 miles of north Leawood; the closest is about 1 mile away.
Before you hire a roofer in Leawood
- Leawood’s Codes Administration lists re-roofing among the building permits it issues. The city says all contractors working in Leawood need a City of Leawood business license, and roofing contractors also need a valid Johnson County, Kansas contractor’s license. 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
- Before it issues a re-roof permit, Leawood requires verification that the roofing contractor is registered with the State of Kansas under the Kansas Roofing Registration Act. The city notes that county and city licenses are still required as applicable. KS
- Leawood’s roofing requirements limit materials to the city’s roofing list. A partial replacement must exactly match the existing roof coverings in brand, type, and color (wood shakes and wood shingles may weather in). If over 50% of the roof coverings are replaced, all of them must be. KS
- Leawood requires a mid-phase (in-progress) inspection on re-roofs to check that the roofing material matches the permit and that ice and water shield reaches at least 24 inches inside the exterior wall line at the eaves. A final inspection is required unless the inspector waives it at the mid-phase. KS
- City of Leawood — Codes Administration (opens in a new tab)KS
- Kansas Attorney General — Roofing Registration (opens in a new tab)KS
- City of Leawood — Kansas Roofing Registration (PDF) (opens in a new tab)KS
- City of Leawood — Residential roofing permit information (PDF) (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 Leawood
- 66206
- 66209
- 66211
- 66224
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Leawood roof inspection questions
Do I need a permit to replace my roof in Leawood?
Can I replace just part of my roof in Leawood?
Is the free roof inspection the same as Leawood’s city inspection?
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
Leawood 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 Leawood 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.