Platte City, MO · Platte County
Roof inspections in Platte City.
The Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 estimates put the median year built for Platte City’s housing at 1978, so roof age is worth knowing alongside storm history.
The short answer
Platte City exempts reroofing without structural alterations from a building permit, but it requires ice barrier underlayment and an occupational license for contractors.
Since 2016, National Weather Service reports show hail 1 inch or larger within 5 miles of central Platte City on 9 days and gusts of 58 mph or more on 9 days. The largest hail reported there was 1.75 inches on May 24, 2020.
A free, no-obligation inspection comes from an independent roofing partner that serves Platte City, and checking storm history doesn’t file an insurance claim.
The Platte County Court chose the town as the county seat in 1839; Union troops burned it in December 1861, destroying the courthouse, which was relocated and rebuilt in 1867.
Roof Inspectors starts with your address and shows how many significant storms are on record near your home, in plain language. Being near a storm isn’t the same as roof damage, so if you’d like a closer look, one local roofing partner will inspect your roof for free, with no obligation.
Storm record for Platte City 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
- 9
- 1 in+, since 2016
- Wind-report days
- 9
- 58 mph+, since 2016
- Radar hail days
- 6
- 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 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026to Nov 10preliminary | 0 | 0 | 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 Platte City
Ranked by the largest hail reported, then the strongest wind.
May 24, 2020
Hail 1.75 in (golf ball)Wind 60 mph2 severe reports
May 19, 2025
Hail 1.25 in (half dollar)1 severe report
September 27, 2019
Hail 1.25 in (half dollar)1 severe report
May 18, 2017
Hail 1.0 in (quarter)3 severe reports
October 24, 2024
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 Platte City; 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), Platte City 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
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Storms in and around Platte City
- NOAA record of the June 19, 2011 hail (opens in a new tab)
In the early morning hours of June 19, 2011, a trained spotter reported 3-inch hail about 1.5 miles south-southeast of Platte City, according to NOAA’s Storm Events Database. Minutes earlier, an emergency manager reported 2.75-inch hail about 2.6 miles southeast of town.
Two other reports within 3 miles of town that night measured 1 inch and 1.75 inches, a reminder that hail size can vary a lot over short distances.
- NOAA records of the May 6, 2024 storms (opens in a new tab)
Late on May 6, 2024, several lines of severe storms moved across Missouri from west to east. NOAA’s Storm Events Database lists an estimated 52-knot (about 60 mph) wind gust near Platte City that night.
Minutes later, an EF-0 tornado began near Hoover in northeastern Platte County and ran about 6 miles, a National Weather Service survey found. Peak gusts were estimated at 80 mph, and most of the damage was to trees.
Before you hire a roofer in Platte City
- 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
- Platte City’s amended residential code exempts reroofing that doesn’t cause structural alterations from a building permit, but structural alterations to a roof still need one. Exempt work must still follow the code, so confirm your project with the city’s building department before work starts. MO
- Platte City’s amended residential code lists ice barrier underlayment as required in its climate and design table (Table R301.2(1)). Ask your roofer how their installation will meet that requirement. MO
- Platte City requires an occupational (business) license for contractors doing building construction, repair, remodeling or finishing work in the city, including firms based elsewhere. Construction contractors must show workers’ compensation coverage, or a signed affidavit that they’re exempt, to get one. Ask a roofer to show theirs. MO
- Anyone selling door to door in Platte City needs a peddler’s license from the city. If a roofer knocks after a storm, ask to see it. MO
- Platte City Code §500.170 (Residential Code amendments) (opens in a new tab)MO
- Platte City Code Chapter 605 (Business Licenses) (opens in a new tab)MO
- City of Platte City — Licenses and Permits (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 Platte City
- 64079
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Platte City roof inspection questions
Do I need a permit to reroof my house in Platte City?
A roofer knocked on my door in Platte City. What should I ask for?
What does the free inspection in Platte City involve?
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
Platte City 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 Platte City 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.