Hail Storm Causes Roof Damage in Southeast Minnesota & Southwest Wisconsin on June 17, 2021

Strong storms made their way through southeast Minnesota and southwest Wisconsin on Thursday, June 17th, thrashing buildings and vehicles in the middle of the night with massive hail. RestoreMasters has dispatched teams throughout these areas to assist with necessary cleanup tasks, such as damage assessments and emergency roof repairs. Due to the size and ferocity of this storm, significant damage is reported.

While wind and rain were present, the biggest factor was the large chunks of steady hail that fell from the sky. In some cases, the hailstones were bigger than the size of a standard baseball, creating large dents in cars, roofs, and more.

According to local hail maps, the swath of the storm spread between Onalaska, Wisconsin and New Prague, Minnesota. Some areas experienced hailstones bigger than 2.5” (purple) and between 1.75” and 2.5” (dark orange). However, nearly all communities on the map experienced hail an inch in diameter or larger.

In addition to roof damage from hail, strong winds can rip open some roofing systems and cause severe roof wind damage. Some older roofs can be damaged by winds as low as 50 miles per hour. The severity of roof damage depends on several factors including: type and age of roofing materials, presence of flying debris, roof shape and angle, building height and proximity to adjacent structures and the quality of original roof installation.

Following severe weather like this, it’s important to get a thorough roof inspection & property damage assessment to determine whether or not you have roof damage from hail or wind. If roof leaks do occur, an experienced disaster roofing contractor can stop leaks with tarping or shrink wrapping, where affected areas (or the entire roof) is covered with a durable shrink wrapped plastic membrane till permanent repairs can take place.

Even if you don’t think your roof was damaged, you will want to get your roof inspected if your property falls anywhere within the hail damage map. Some storm damage problems do not produce symptoms right away. And insurance company deadlines could hinder your ability to file a claim later.

Emergency response crews are available to assist commercial property owners with roof 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.

RestoreMasters is a hail damage roofing and restoration contractor and provides storm damage restoration services including: commercial and industrial roofing, emergency roof repair, tarping & shrink wrap roofing, water damage restoration, debris cleanup, disaster response, interior restoration and construction services to rebuild your property.

If you need help, contact RestoreMasters.

As large loss claims experts, our team works directly with your insurance company to get your facility back on its feet. A turnkey restoration contractor, we can help you with all phases of restoration from emergency response services to total build back.

Our team of professionals includes: insurance claims experts, public adjusters, building engineers, roofing engineers, interior construction experts, large loss attorneys and other professionals specialized in storm damage insurance restoration projects.

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