Emergency Roof Crews Alerted As Little Rock, Central Arkansas Pummeled By Hail & Tornadoes April 11, 2022

Multiple tornados and hail pounded Little Rock and Central Arkansas on Monday, April 11th, leaving a wake of power outages, roof wind damage, and devastated property owners seeking emergency repairs. RestoreMasters alerted teams of commercial damage technicians to stand ready as community members reach out for emergency roof repairs.

The barrage of tornados and hailstorms drew national media attention as outlets issued critical alerts and covered the ensuing wreckage. At least four tornados cut through communities, and a funnel cloud threatened Little Rock Air Force Base while hailstones pounded buildings.

“A large, extremely dangerous, and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground," the National Weather Service reportedly tweeted at 8:34 p.m. CT. “To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW!”

The University of Central Arkansas, located 30 miles north of Conway, was forced to cancel classes due to power outages and storm-driven flooding. Little Rock’s THV 11 News reported at least four EF1 tornados touching down. The local news organization indicated the first ripped Scranton in Logan County. A second high-wind twister was spotted near Mayflower in Faulkner County and traveled into Pulaski County. Other confirmed tornados brought property damage to Bloomer in Sebastian County and Charleston in Franklin County after traveling upwards of four miles each. THV 11 also reported, “there was plenty of damage due to the hails and strong winds.”

Local hail damage maps reveal multiple, fast-moving storm formations that pummeled communities as far east as Springs Village, north to the outskirts of Center Ridge, and as far west as Forest City. Yellow bands on the hail damage map system indicate ice balls approximately 1 inch in diameter, pelting numerous communities. Orange swaths point to ice as large as golf balls striking automobiles and causing roof damage in places that include Lonsdale, around Mayflower, Searcy, and northeast of Brinkley. But baseball-sized ice stones are highlighted in purple, and they battered Cabot.

Some roofing systems can be severely harmed by damage from heavy winds, tornadoes, or hail.

Winds as low as 50 mph can cause some older roofs to be damaged.

Several factors will determine the severity of roof damage: the height of the building and proximity to nearby structures, the quality of work by the original installers, the shape and angle of the roof, the age and type of roofing materials, and the impact from debris.

It’s important to get a thorough roof inspection & property damage assessment following severe weather like this so that you can determine whether you have roof damage from hail or high winds.

In situations where you’ve got a leaking roof, experienced disaster roofing contractors can stop the leaks temporarily, by laying tarp or by using a durable shrink-wrap plastic membrane in the affected areas, or even over the entire roof. This will keep your building protected until permanent repairs can take place. This will help prevent mold infestation from water leaks.

Get your roof inspected, even if you think there is no problem, especially if your property falls anywhere within the area of the hail and wind damage map.

Some storm damage symptoms take time to appear.

And deadlines from insurance companies could hinder you from filing a claim later.

Emergency response crews are available to assist commercial property owners with roof damage, frozen pipe damage, siding and window damage, and turnkey restoration services.

Our clients include: schools, hospitals, hotels, churches, resorts, retail, warehouse, industrial, and other commercial properties as well as residential properties with hail or wind damage to tile roofing systems.

If your building recently sustained damage due to wind, hail, falling trees, collapsed roof, or other storm-related issues, give us a call today.

We are a disaster restoration contractor providing damage restoration from hail, tornadoes, fire and flood. RestoreMasters responds to disaster emergencies by repairing roofing systems of commercial and residential buildings, starting with temporary solutions using tarp or shrink wrap to prevent leaks, until more permanent solutions are decided upon. We also assist with debris cleanup, water removal, burst pipe damage repair, water damage building restoration, tornado damage roofing & restoration, hurricane damage roofing & restoration, mold remediation, interior restoration and reconstruction, and many other services to rebuild your damaged property. We also provide fire & smoke damage restoration.

Contact RestoreMasters if you need help fixing storm damage.

As large loss claims experts, our team works directly with your insurance company to get your facility back on its feet.

We provide all aspects of building restoration, from emergency response services and cleanup to total build back of your facility.

RestoreMasters provides a large team of professionals working on your behalf, including: insurance claims experts, large loss attorneys, public adjusters, roofing and building engineers, interior construction experts, and other professionals with a specialty in storm and disaster damage insurance restoration.

We do repair, replacement and restoration services on the following roofing systems: TPO roofing, metal roofing, tile roofing for hail damage, slate roofing, asphalt shingle roofing from hurricane damage, EPDM roofing, roof coatings, torch down roofing, BUR roofing, SBS-modified roofing repair, PVC roofing.

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