Mission, KS · Johnson County
Roof inspections in Mission.
Mission’s 2007 comprehensive plan, updated in 2011, called it a fully developed first-tier city whose most rapid growth and investment came in the 1960s.
The short answer
Mission requires a building permit for every re-roof, with a mid-phase and a final inspection, and contractors must be licensed through Johnson County.
Since 2016, National Weather Service reports show hail 1 inch or larger within 5 miles of central Mission on 18 days and gusts of 58 mph or more on 44 days. The largest hail reported there was 2.0 inches on March 6, 2017.
A free, no-obligation inspection comes from an independent roofing partner that serves Mission, and checking storm history doesn’t file an insurance claim.
The city started out in 1926 as Mission Hill Acres, a suburb of 245 lots offered for sale by the Breyfogel family, and incorporated in 1951.
Start with your address to see how many significant storms are on record near your home. Being near a storm isn’t the same as roof damage; if you want to know how your roof is holding up, one local roofing partner can inspect it for free.
Storm record for Mission 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
- 18
- 1 in+, since 2016
- Wind-report days
- 44
- 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 | 3 | — |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | 4 | — |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 5 | — |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 2026to Nov 10preliminary | 2 | 3 | 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 Mission
Ranked by the largest hail reported, then the strongest wind.
March 6, 2017
Hail 2.0 in (hen egg)4 severe reports
September 16, 2025
Hail 1.75 in (golf ball)Wind 60 mph8 severe reports
May 8, 2024
Hail 1.75 in (golf ball)8 severe reports
September 20, 2021
Hail 1.75 in (golf ball)3 severe reports
September 27, 2019
Hail 1.75 in (golf ball)3 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 Mission; 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), Mission 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 Mission
- NWS Kansas City: May 19, 2024 squall line (opens in a new tab)
During a severe squall line on the night of May 19, 2024, an EF-1 tornado crossed Prairie Village, according to preliminary results of a National Weather Service damage survey.
It began near 79th Street and Lamar Avenue, on Prairie Village’s western edge, around 10:39 p.m. and moved northeast toward Fairway, ending around 10:45 p.m. on the western edge of Mission Hills. Peak winds were estimated around 95 mph.
- SPC storm reports, May 8, 2024 (opens in a new tab)
On the morning of May 8, 2024, hail was reported across Johnson County, according to preliminary Storm Prediction Center reports.
Nearby reports included quarter-size (1-inch) hail 1 mile southwest of Fairway and half-dollar-size (1.25-inch) hail 2 miles west of Merriam. A report 1 mile east-southeast of Shawnee reached 2 inches.
- NWS Kansas City: July 14, 2023 windstorm (opens in a new tab)
On the afternoon of July 14, 2023, a strong squall line left a swath of widespread tree damage, mainly through the heart of the Kansas City metro, according to the National Weather Service.
NWS storm reports include a large tree snapped 1 mile south of Mission and an estimated 65 mph gust 1 mile south of Merriam. Nearly 200,000 people across the metro lost power at one point.
Storms we’ve written up near Mission
- May 31–June 1, 2026: An 82 mph gust in Kansas City, downburst damage in North Kansas City and hail up to 2 inches
3 reports on the storm page’s map fall within 5 miles of central Mission; the closest is about 3 miles away.
- 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 5 miles from central Mission.
- April 17, 2026: Golf-ball hail near downtown Kansas City, 70 mph winds and an EF1 tornado from Belton to Raymore
6 reports on the storm page’s map fall within 5 miles of central Mission; the closest is about 2 miles away.
- March 10, 2026: Hail up to 4.5 inches reported in the Kansas City Northland
4 reports on the storm page’s map fall within 5 miles of central Mission; the closest is about 2 miles away.
Before you hire a roofer in Mission
- The City of Mission requires a building permit for all re-roof projects, residential and commercial. Its roofing handout, based on the 2024 International Residential Code, calls for a mandatory mid-phase inspection (old roofing removed, new roofing begun) and a final inspection when the roof is complete. KS
- The same handout says a roof recover (new roofing over old) isn’t permitted over existing asphalt shingle, wood shake, slate, clay, cement or asbestos-cement tile, over a roof that’s water-soaked or too deteriorated to serve as a base, or over two or more existing layers. KS
- Mission says all contractors working in the city must be licensed with the Johnson County Contractor Licensing Program, and current license numbers are entered and verified with the permit application. 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 Mission — Roofing permit requirements (PDF) (opens in a new tab)KS
- City of Mission — Building permits and codes (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 Mission
- 66202
- 66205
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Mission roof inspection questions
Does a roof replacement in Mission need a permit?
Have storms been reported near Mission?
What does a roof inspection in Mission cost?
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
Mission 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 Mission 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.