In 2019 the united states experienced 5 396 large hail storms as documented by the noaa severe weather database.
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When hail hits it can damage the roof or covering of your home as well as other personal property.
That storm dropped a record setting 4 83 inch diameter hailstone in bethune colorado.
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Identifying hail damage on your belongings such as patio furniture or your car is relatively straightforward.
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Roofs with multiple shingle layers may be damaged by smaller hail stones due to a softer support surface directly under the top shingle layer.
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One of these storm clusters was a beast of a hail storm in colorado.
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According to the national oceanic and atmospheric administration noaa there was a total of 4 611 hail storms in the united states during the year 2018 with 2019 ending on a higher number as of year end more than 5 396 hail events were recorded although most people think that property and roof damage only occur in rare instances with larger than average hailstones even the smallest.
Hail storms can cause a wide range of damage to your roof and your property in general.
Contractor taking photos of hail damaged roof.
Damaged slope roof from tiles after storm with pigeon damaged roof.
Hail damage to asphalt roofing.
However determining whether your roof has sustained damage from a hailstorm may be a little more difficult.
Old damaged slope roof from tiles damaged roof.
Although hailstorms can be destructive the amount of damage can vary greatly.
This article tells readers how to identify roof shingle hail damage and how to distinguish a hail damaged roof from blister rash damage foot traffic damage wind and other conditions such as shingle rash blistering cracking and granule loss associated with normal shingle aging.
The round dings in metal are obvious signs of hail damage.
Following are some factors that affect the type and degree of damage that may be impacted by a hailstorm as well as a guide on how to identify hail damage to.
Even seemingly minor hail storms can cause significant problems that you might not notice until the damage increases over time and creates openings that may be harder for a roof leak repair or even require a replacement roof.
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If your roof contains one layer of common asphalt shingles it usually takes a 1 or above diameter hail stone to cause damage roof hail damage.
Every year multiple hail storms cause billions of dollars of property damage.