Strong winds. When you receive a notice that you’re under a severe thunderstorm watch, this means that strong winds, hail, lightning and flash flooding are possible in your area within the next six hours. When the watch turns into a warning, this means that the imminence of the threat has increased and you need to find a safe shelter immediately. This also means that you need to secure any loose items that could be sent flying into a permanent structure or vehicle or taken away with the wind.

Hail. Because of how fast hail can fall (up to 72 miles per hour), the damage that it can do is unprecedented. It can cause large branches to break, put holes in roofs, create major dents in a car—some hail can even bust a windshield—and cause significant harm to pets, people or livestock exposed to the conditions. Especially for those who live in areas prone to hail, the who, how, where and what should happen prior to, during and after a hail storm should be included in an emergency preparedness plan that everyone who lives in the household should have access to.

Although preparation is important, damage can still happen and it can happen on a large scale. If you have been impacted by a recent storm, call us ²⁴⁄₇ to discuss how we can help. Our team will arrive quickly and will assess the property to determine the plan of action that can get your home or business back to pre-storm condition.