May192025May 19, 2025
Hail up to 1.75 in
SevereAbout the size of a golf ballWind 52 mphNWS storm report · 0.6 mi away
18 months ago
Storm & hail history by address
Storm and hail history by address.
City-wide storm headlines are broad. Your storm history narrows them to the hail and wind on record at or near your address. See how many significant storms are on record near your address, free in about 30 seconds. Add your contact details to see each storm’s date and hail size.
The short answer
Your storm history is a record of significant hail and wind recorded at or near your property over the past 10 years.
A storm on record shows weather at or near your address. It 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.
Example home
Kansas City area
Since 2016
4 significant storms
Largest hail
1.75 in
May 19, 2025
Strongest wind
64 mph
Jul 29, 2024
’17’19’21’23’25
Significant Smaller events
Storm records show weather near your address, not roof damage or insurance coverage.
Jul292024July 29, 2024
Wind gusts to 64 mph
SignificantNWS storm report · 0.9 mi away
2 years ago
An illustration of the report layout. The dates, sizes and distances above are invented.
See your own storm history
See how many significant storms are on record near your address, free in about 30 seconds. Add your contact details to see each storm’s date and hail size.
- Doesn’t file an insurance claim
- One local partner, never a pile-on
Where the data comes from
Roof Inspectors uses public weather data from NOAA, the federal agency behind the National Weather Service. Each event in your report is labeled by where it came from:
Radar estimate over your address
NOAA’s MRMS system uses the national radar network to estimate the largest hail in every storm on a grid of roughly 1-kilometer squares. We read the squares at and right around your address (within about a mile), so it covers homes even where nobody reported hail.
Available since October 2020; radar estimates can differ from what fell on the ground.
NWS storm report
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from trained spotters, emergency managers, the public, and weather stations, logged by the National Weather Service.
We count a report when it was within 1 mile of your home, and we show how far away it was.
What counts as a significant storm
We use the National Weather Service’s definition of a severe thunderstorm. A storm counts as significant when the records at or near your address show:
- Hail or larger
- 1 inch
- Wind gusts or more
- 58 mph
- Any, nearby
- Tornado
- Hail 1 inch or larger (about the size of a quarter)
- Wind gusts of 58 mph or more
- A tornado nearby
Smaller events still appear in your full report, labeled by severity:
MinorModerateSignificantSevereMajor
Hail sizes, in everyday terms
Reports use inches. Here’s what those sizes look like, drawn to scale.
0.75 in
Penny
1.0 in
Quarter
1.25 in
Half dollar
1.5 in
Ping pong ball
1.75 in
Golf ball
2.0 in
Hen egg
2.5 in
Tennis ball
2.75 in
Baseball
See every size and what it can mean for a roof in our interactive hail size chart.
What storm history can’t tell you
- Whether your roof was damaged. Roof age, material, slope, and condition all change how a storm affects it.
- Whether your insurance company will accept a storm or date on record. Only your insurer decides that.
- Whether you should file an insurance claim. That depends on your policy and is always your decision.
- Problems unrelated to storms, like aging shingles, worn flashing, or poor ventilation.
Storm data is informational. It isn’t a forensic analysis, and it doesn’t establish damage or insurance coverage. When your history shows significant storms, a professional inspection is the way to get a close look at the roof itself.
FAQ
Storm history questions
Does a storm in my history mean my roof is damaged?
No. Storm history shows the weather recorded at or near your address: dates, hail sizes, and wind speeds. Whether that weather damaged your roof depends on the roof’s age, material, slope, and condition. Only a physical inspection looks at the roof itself.
What counts as a “significant” storm?
We count a storm as significant when the records at or near your address show hail 1 inch or larger, wind gusts of 58 mph or more, or a tornado. Those thresholds match the National Weather Service’s definition of a severe thunderstorm. Smaller events still appear in your full report.
Where does the storm data come from?
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 estimates go back to October 2020, and we count storm reports within a mile of your home.
What if no significant storms show up for my address?
That’s good news, but it isn’t an all-clear. Roofs also wear out from age, sun exposure, freeze-thaw cycles, and small leaks. If your roof is 15 or more years old, or you’ve noticed leaks or missing shingles, an inspection can still be worthwhile.
Start with the facts. Decide with confidence.
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.