Lexington, MO · Lafayette County
Roof inspections in Lexington.
Census Bureau estimates for 2020–2024 show about four in five Lexington homes were built before 1980, including about one in four in the 1950s and about 16% before 1940.
The short answer
Lexington’s code lists a $30 permit fee for a residential roof replacement, and roofers need a current Lexington occupation license.
Since 2016, National Weather Service reports show hail 1 inch or larger within 5 miles of central Lexington on 3 days and gusts of 58 mph or more on 8 days. The largest hail reported there was 4.25 inches on June 30, 2023.
A free, no-obligation inspection comes from an independent roofing partner that serves Lexington, and checking storm history doesn’t file an insurance claim.
A home’s age isn’t its roof’s age, so it helps to know when your roof was last replaced.
Lexington, the Lafayette County seat, is a Missouri River town whose 1861 Civil War battle — the “Battle of the Hemp Bales” — was fought on the bluffs above the river.
Start with your Lexington address to see how many significant storms are on record nearby. If an inspection makes sense, one local roofing partner handles it for free — no bidding war and no obligation.
Storm record for Lexington 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
- 3
- 1 in+, since 2016
- Wind-report days
- 8
- 58 mph+, since 2016
- Radar hail days
- 2
- 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 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026to Nov 10preliminary | 1 | 0 | 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 Lexington
Ranked by the largest hail reported, then the strongest wind.
June 30, 2023
Hail 4.25 in (softball)3 severe reports
May 31, 2026(preliminary)
Hail 1.0 in (quarter)1 severe report
February 28, 2017
Hail 1.0 in (quarter)1 severe report
July 22, 2017
Wind 70 mph1 severe report
March 6, 2017
Wind 70 mph1 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 Lexington; 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), Lexington 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 Lexington
- NOAA Storm Events: Lexington hail, June 30, 2023 (opens in a new tab)
NOAA’s Storm Events Database records hail up to 4.25 inches on the southeast side of Lexington on the evening of June 30, 2023, based on a social media photo, along with 2.5-inch hail reported at Lexington Middle School.
Quarter-size hail was reported on the north side of town, and the episode summary in the same NOAA record describes softball-sized hail in Lexington.
Hail falls in narrow swaths, so what was recorded at or near your address may differ from the biggest reports. Being near a storm isn’t the same as roof damage.
- NWS Kansas City: March 6, 2017 tornado outbreak (opens in a new tab)
During the March 6, 2017 tornado outbreak, NOAA’s Storm Events Database lists an estimated 61-knot (about 70 mph) thunderstorm wind gust near Lexington at 8:27 that evening.
The National Weather Service rated a brief tornado in Mayview EF-1. It rated the Oak Grove tornado EF-3; that tornado tracked from Jackson County into Lafayette County.
Before you hire a roofer in Lexington
- Lexington’s city code lists roof replacement in its building permit fee table — $30 for a residential structure — and says it is a violation to begin construction without all required permits. Confirm what your project needs with Building & Codes Enforcement before work starts. MO
- Lexington’s Building & Codes Enforcement page says the building inspector reviews a building permit before payment is accepted. As a general rule, permits aren’t issued the same day, and plan reviews may take up to five days, so allow time before work is scheduled. MO
- Lexington’s code requires an occupation/business license before doing business in the city, whether or not the business is located there, and its license fee schedule lists contractors, including roofers. Ask your roofer whether they hold a current Lexington license. 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 Lexington Code §6-30 — Building permits and fees (opens in a new tab)MO
- City of Lexington — Building & Codes Enforcement (opens in a new tab)MO
- City of Lexington Code ch. 13 — Business licenses (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 Lexington
- 64067
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Lexington roof inspection questions
Does a Lexington reroof need a city permit?
Was hail recorded near my Lexington home on June 30, 2023?
Does a Lexington roof inspection cost anything?
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
Lexington 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 Lexington 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.