Before Inspecting Your Roof for Hail Damage If you are a homeowner that has recently been through a hailstorm and would like to inspect it for hail damage, the following quick guide will give you a basic understanding of what to look for. Before doing so, we should start off with a few quick notes:… Continue reading »
Aug
30
How To Identify Vinyl Siding Hail Damage
Indentifying hail damage to vinyl siding can be extremely obvious or rather subtle, largely dependent on two factors. First the hail size and second the vinyl siding itself, both of which play a part in the extent and type of damage inflicted. Hail Size The sizes of a storm’s hailstones have the most impact on… Continue reading »
Aug
16
Largest Hail Record Broken
Largest Hail Record Broken in South Dakota The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported in a press release on July 30, that the record for largest hail was broken in the July 23, 2010 storm in South Dakota. The hailstone, found by a Vivian, SD resident after the severe storm on July 23rd. The largest… Continue reading »
Jul
21
July 20 Wind and Hail Damage Across Western Wisconsin
Starting shortly after 2pm on Tuesday, July 20th, an isolated thunderstorm rolled through the Barron county area of Western Wisconsin producing damaging winds and large hail. Hail reported ranged in size from penny to tennis balls (0.75 – 2.50 inches) and created a swath of damaged crops, vehicles, homes and businesses stretching from Taylor to… Continue reading »
Jul
18
July 17 Storm Delivers More Hail Damage to Minnesotans
Another round of severe storms blew through Minnesota yesterday, July 17th, bringing with it more tornadoes, high winds and large hail. The storm came in two waves with the first hitting at around 4pm dropping large hail across much of central Minnesota. The second developing around 8pm, brought additional hail, high winds and reports of… Continue reading »
