Louisburg, KS · Miami County
Roof inspections in Louisburg.
Louisburg, a Miami County city that celebrated its sesquicentennial in 2018, has much younger housing: Census Bureau estimates put the median year built at 1997, with about a third of homes built from 2000 to 2009.
The short answer
Louisburg requires a permit for roofs and Miami County licensing for contractors, and a partial reroof must exactly match the existing brand, type and color.
Since 2016, National Weather Service reports show hail 1 inch or larger within 5 miles of central Louisburg on 5 days and gusts of 58 mph or more on 8 days. The largest hail reported there was 1.75 inches on April 15, 2026 (a preliminary report).
A free, no-obligation inspection comes from an independent roofing partner that serves Louisburg, and checking storm history doesn’t file an insurance claim.
Roof age and storm history vary by house, so we start with your address.
Louisburg is strict about matching on a partial reroof (details below). See how many significant storms are on record near your home, then decide whether you want a free inspection from one local roofing partner. Checking your address doesn’t file an insurance claim.
Storm record for Louisburg 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
- 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 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026to Nov 10preliminary | 2 | 2 | 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 Louisburg
Ranked by the largest hail reported, then the strongest wind.
April 15, 2026(preliminary)
Hail 1.75 in (golf ball)2 severe reports
March 25, 2018
Hail 1.25 in (half dollar)2 severe reports
September 6, 2026(preliminary)
Hail 1.25 in (half dollar)1 severe report
August 16, 2018
Hail 1.0 in (quarter)1 severe report
February 28, 2017
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 Louisburg; 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), Louisburg 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 Louisburg
- NOAA Storm Events: April 15, 2026 hail west of Louisburg (opens in a new tab)
On the afternoon of April 15, 2026, quarter-size (1-inch) hail was reported west of Louisburg and golf ball-size (1.75-inch) hail was reported south of Wea, according to NOAA’s Storm Events Database.
Larger hail was reported elsewhere in Miami County that afternoon, including 2.5 inches near Hillsdale and 4 inches on the north side of Paola. Hail falls in narrow swaths, so your address can differ from any single report.
- NOAA Storm Events: May 19, 2025 wind in Louisburg (opens in a new tab)
On the afternoon of May 19, 2025, a National Weather Service employee estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 65 mph in Louisburg, as storms brought severe weather to eastern Kansas.
NOAA’s records also list 65 mph gusts estimated west of Louisburg that afternoon, and a semi truck blown over on Kansas Route 68 near Somerset.
- NOAA Storm Events: May 25, 2011 tornado near Louisburg (opens in a new tab)
On the morning of May 25, 2011, a brief EF0 tornado touched down about half a mile west-southwest of Louisburg and lifted two minutes later.
NOAA’s record notes a pickup truck was rolled on Highway 69. Four tornadoes were reported in the area that day from small, low-topped supercells, with other brief touchdowns around Overland Park.
Before you hire a roofer in Louisburg
- The City of Louisburg says permits are required for most projects, including roofs, and that contractors must be licensed by Miami County. Contact the city’s Planning & Zoning Office to confirm what your project needs. KS
- Louisburg’s residential code says new covering on a partial reroof must be the exact brand and type, come from the city’s approved roofing list, and exactly match the existing color (wood shakes and shingles have a separate exception). Replacing over 50% requires replacing the entire roof covering. 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
- Louisburg requires a Solicitor/Peddler Permit to sell products or services door-to-door, and a background check for each person going door-to-door. If someone knocks offering roof work, you can ask to see the permit. KS
- City of Louisburg — Permits & Licenses (opens in a new tab)KS
- Louisburg City Code — Residential Code, Sec. 4-202 (R908.7) (opens in a new tab)KS
- Kansas Attorney General — Roofing Registration (opens in a new tab)KS
- City of Louisburg — Solicitor/Peddler Permit (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 Louisburg
- 66053
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Louisburg roof inspection questions
Does a roof replacement in Louisburg need a permit?
Can I replace just part of my roof in Louisburg?
Is there a catch to the free inspection in Louisburg?
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
Louisburg 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 Louisburg 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.