Solar in Kansas City, on the Missouri side, has open western sky and hail in the same plan. Module glass marks in the swath that bruises shingles and dents gutters. A shiny, granule-lost roof is not a platform yet. The deck comes first. An array adds uplift on the wind that delivers the cores. Fasteners have to reach structure. Do not cover a bruised west slope and call the storm finished.
Say which way the ridge runs and what shades the south: a tree, a neighbor, a chimney. One face is often the only honest face. Look from the yard at midday and late. A hip and a ranch gable are different mounts. Low pitch holds snow. The west exposure is where hail speaks. Penetrations have to survive the next rain that finds a bruise. Clay movement is not the mount, but a racked structure is worth a mention if the house is shifting.
Ask how the array is tied against plains wind, and ask what happens to marked glass. Those are different facts. If a soffit is already open, animals will use the gap under the modules. Say if you hear them. If the roof needs replacement, install once. Dented vents are a clue the storm was serious. A garage roof and the house may not share a swath. Describe both or say you have not looked.
Output falls under storm cloud and under snow, and bright weeks are still the reason to look up. An inverter needs air in the humid months. Say if the electrical panel is old or full. Say whether snow will be cleared or left. Do not call a shaded north face the open south. The tired west slope is the one to discuss, because that is the face these storms use.
Lead with the roof, the shade, and whether hail has already marked the slopes or the gutters. Name the ridge if you know it. Call the number on this page.