Oak Grove, MO · Jackson County
Roof inspections in Oak Grove.
Census estimates put the median year built for Oak Grove homes at 1987, and about 4 in 10 predate 1980.
The short answer
Oak Grove requires a permit to repair or replace roofing, counts repairs of more than 10% of a roof within three years as a re-roof, and allows at most two layers.
Since 2016, National Weather Service reports show hail 1 inch or larger within 5 miles of central Oak Grove on 7 days and gusts of 58 mph or more on 14 days. The largest hail reported there was 1.75 inches on March 12, 2024.
A free, no-obligation inspection comes from an independent roofing partner that serves Oak Grove, and checking storm history doesn’t file an insurance claim.
The city describes itself as having Kansas City on one side and rural Missouri on the other; most of it is in Jackson County, with a small part in Lafayette County.
Start with your own 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 a professional look, one local roofing partner inspects for free, with no obligation.
Storm record for Oak Grove 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
- 7
- 1 in+, since 2016
- Wind-report days
- 14
- 58 mph+, since 2016
- Radar hail days
- 4
- 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 | 2 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2026to Nov 10preliminary | 1 | 1 | 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 Oak Grove
Ranked by the largest hail reported, then the strongest wind.
March 12, 2024
Hail 1.75 in (golf ball)3 severe reports
October 10, 2023
Hail 1.75 in (golf ball)2 severe reports
February 28, 2017
Hail 1.75 in (golf ball)1 severe report
June 26, 2016
Hail 1.75 in (golf ball)1 severe report
July 11, 2025
Hail 1.0 in (quarter)Wind 60 mph5 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 Oak Grove; 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), Oak Grove 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.
- Doesn’t file an insurance claim
- One local partner, never a pile-on
Storms in and around Oak Grove
- NWS Kansas City: March 6, 2017 tornadoes (opens in a new tab)
On the evening of March 6, 2017, an EF-3 tornado hit Oak Grove. The National Weather Service estimated its peak winds at 152 mph along an 11.9-mile path from Jackson into Lafayette County, up to 400 yards wide.
Of at least a dozen tornadoes that night, mostly EF-0 and EF-1, it named the Oak Grove tornado and an EF-2 near Smithville Lake as the most significant.
- SPC storm reports, October 10–11, 2023 (opens in a new tab)
In the early morning hours of October 11, 2023, social media photos showed golf ball–size (1.75-inch) hail between Grain Valley and Oak Grove, according to Storm Prediction Center reports. A quarter-size hail report followed just west-southwest of town.
- SPC storm reports, March 12, 2024 (opens in a new tab)
Storm reports from the late afternoon and evening of March 12, 2024 logged hail in Greenwood and Lone Jack, then around Oak Grove, including golf ball–size (1.75-inch) hail 4 miles north of town.
An emergency manager also reported dime- to quarter-size hail just northwest of Oak Grove.
Storms we’ve written up near Oak Grove
- 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 central Oak Grove.
Before you hire a roofer in Oak Grove
- The City of Oak Grove’s building permit FAQ lists “repair or replacement of roofing” among work that requires a permit. Its roofing answer adds that re-roofing includes any repairs of more than 10% of the total roof covering in any three-year period. MO
- The same FAQ puts the maximum allowable layers of existing roofing material at two. The city also requires an ice shield from the lowest edges of all roof surfaces to at least 24 inches inside the building’s exterior wall line. MO
- Oak Grove’s permits page says all general contractors and subcontractors must have a City of Oak Grove business license. The page directs questions about a particular project to the city’s Building Official. 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 Oak Grove — Building permit FAQs (opens in a new tab)MO
- City of Oak Grove — Permits and applications (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 Oak Grove
- 64075
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Oak Grove roof inspection questions
Do I need a permit to replace my roof in Oak Grove?
How can I check a roofer before hiring one in Oak Grove?
Does a roof inspection in Oak Grove 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
Oak Grove 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 Oak Grove 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.