Osawatomie, KS · Miami County
Roof inspections in Osawatomie.
On April 15, 2026, NOAA hail reports within about 4 miles of Osawatomie ranged from 1.5 to 2.75 inches.
The short answer
Osawatomie lists a re-roof fee under its building permits, and contractors must register with the city and hold a license to get a permit.
Since 2016, National Weather Service reports show hail 1 inch or larger within 5 miles of central Osawatomie on 5 days and gusts of 58 mph or more on 5 days. The largest hail reported there was 2.75 inches on April 15, 2026 (a preliminary report).
A free, no-obligation inspection comes from an independent roofing partner that serves Osawatomie, and checking storm history doesn’t file an insurance claim.
The Miami County city sits on the Marais des Cygnes River, and its John Brown Memorial Park stands on the site of the 1856 Battle of Osawatomie. It’s also a longtime railroad town, where Union Pacific still runs a major switching operation.
Start with your address: being near a storm isn’t the same as roof damage, and one local roofing partner can do a free inspection if you want a closer look.
Storm record for Osawatomie 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
- 5
- 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 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026to Nov 10preliminary | 1 | 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 central Osawatomie
Ranked by the largest hail reported, then the strongest wind.
April 15, 2026(preliminary)
Hail 2.75 in (baseball)Wind 69 mph6 severe reports
May 6, 2019
Hail 1.75 in (golf ball)1 severe report
May 9, 2023
Hail 1.5 in (ping pong ball)Wind 60 mph2 severe reports
April 16, 2025
Hail 1.0 in (quarter)1 severe report
May 4, 2020
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 Osawatomie; 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), Osawatomie 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 Osawatomie
- NOAA SPC storm reports, April 15, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
NOAA storm reports list hail up to tennis-ball size (2.5 inches) in Osawatomie on the afternoon of April 15, 2026, with baseball-size (2.75-inch) reports northeast of town toward Paola.
The same storm produced a 4-inch hail report in Paola, and a personal weather station southwest of Paola measured a 69 mph gust.
- NOAA Storm Events record, May 9, 2023 (opens in a new tab)
A late-afternoon squall line brought ping-pong-ball-size (1.5-inch) hail to Osawatomie, along with wind gusts estimated at up to 60 mph, according to the NOAA Storm Events Database.
Before you hire a roofer in Osawatomie
- Osawatomie’s 2026 fee schedule lists a fee for re-roofs and new roofs under building permits. Confirm what your roofing project needs with the City of Osawatomie before work starts. KS
- The City of Osawatomie requires all contractors to be registered with the city. Registration calls for proof of licensing with Miami County, a certificate of insurance naming the city as certificate holder, and a completed application. KS
- Osawatomie’s code has a roofing contractor license class for installing, repairing, and replacing roof coverings, and it bars issuing a building permit to a contractor who has no license or whose insurance certificate has expired. 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 Osawatomie — 2026 fee schedule (opens in a new tab)KS
- City of Osawatomie — Building and Codes (opens in a new tab)KS
- Osawatomie City Code — Contractor licensing (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 Osawatomie
- 66064
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Osawatomie roof inspection questions
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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
Osawatomie 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 Osawatomie 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.