Neighborhoods in all over Houston were hit with softball sized hail leaving a path of destruction that included broken windows, lifted and broken roof shingles among other property damage to homes in the area.
Weather reports indicate that wind speeds in parts of Houston reached up to 58 MPH while multiple trees and powerlines were reported down by eyewitnesses.
Houston ABC 13’s meteorologist David Tillman asserted that the hail storm was, in fact, wind driven:
I just saw this on our news. The hail from the storm over NE Houston was wind driven. One side of the house demolished, the other side ok. Wow!! pic.twitter.com/o24a1XDSi6
— David Tillman (@TillmanWeather) May 10, 2019
Tweets, Videos, and Pictures of the Houston Hail Storm:
Some samples of the hail around Precinct 3 tonight. 😳 pic.twitter.com/PeUcXTmWCw
— Constable Thompson (@waynekthompson) May 10, 2019
Unconfirmed Reports of “Softball” Sized hail in Onalaska #Texas with this Severe T-Storm Warning for portions of Polk, San Jacinto & Trinity counties. Dopper Radar is estimating Hail Sizes to be 3-4″ in diameter! Unconfirmed reports on the ground of just that! #TXwx pic.twitter.com/JD1zanaf74
— James Sinko (@JamesSinko) May 10, 2019
Holy moly! 😱 This Northeast Houston neighborhood got slammed by hail last night. Henry Shanks has a damaged car and busted out windows in his home. A couple of squirrels even got killed in his yard. 🐿 pic.twitter.com/E8Bz0BKgLf
— Erica Simon (@EricaOnABC13) May 10, 2019
That’s not someone knocking at the door. That’s hail and straight line wind crushing this NE Houston home. pic.twitter.com/To9YXyPsyQ
— Josh Marshall (@JoshKHOU) May 10, 2019
NE Houston got peppered with hail as big as your fist. #KHOU11 straight line wind slammed it against this house and into these cars. pic.twitter.com/sBd9j0q9Tt
— Josh Marshall (@JoshKHOU) May 10, 2019
Large hail caused damage in portions of the Houston metropolitan area yesterday. See exactly where w/street level detail, rooftop view & full demographics: https://t.co/IlXL2dTmdV pic.twitter.com/KEb13Xn0eX
— StormIntelligence® (@StormIntel) May 10, 2019
What Should I Do If My House Has Hail Damage?
- File Your Claim Right Now – Call your insurance carrier immediately so that they know that your house has been through a damaging event. There will likely be thousands of calls made in the Houston area so the sooner you call to file your claim, the sooner your hail damage can be adjusted.
- Take Photographs Of The Damage – The damage sustained by your home is the evidence that NEEDS to be preserved. Without this evidence, there’s room for doubt and room for your insurance carrier to get away with not paying your legitimate hail claim. Photographs can provide undeniable proof of your damages and be instrumental in helping to get your hail damage claim paid out.
- Mitigate Your Damages – It’s likely that in your homeowner’s policy, there’s a provision that requires you to “mitigate your damages.” What this means is that you have to do what you can to make sure your damages don’t get any worse. Things like putting up a tarp over your roof or boarding up broken windows can help make sure your home doesn’t go through any more damage as these types of damages may not be covered.
- Talk To A Hail Damage Lawyer – If your hail damage claim has been denied, delayed, or underpaid, partnering with an experienced hail damage claim lawyer can mean the difference between getting next to nothing and getting your home repaired.
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