Hail storms can be hard on vehicles, homes, and many other things it falls on. The damage it can cause depends on how big the hail is, how much of it there is, and how long it lasts. It can leave nicks or it can leave petty good size dents. It can do damage to your body as well, it can bruise it, cut it, break bones, and if it hits hard enough it can do damages to the head. If it is hailing outside, stay inside under cover until it is gone so you will not get hurt by it. Hail can come in all direction, strait down and sideways. Sometime they can be quarter size or it has been known to be the size of a baseball.

It will sound like hammers hitting the roof of your house it is so loud. It can happen if there is are tornadoes, hurricanes, or any storm where cold air hits warm air. Hail can cover grass and roads like snow and it can be a few inches of it. If this happens, you need to watch out so you will not fall and hurt yourself because it will be slippery balls of ice. It can damage metal objects, wood, bust up plastic, shatter glass, and more. Hopefully your vehicles will be in a garage or carport if a hail storm shows up. They usually start very quickly and normally does not last too long. When hail hits a vehicle, it will look like it has been hit with rocks all around and if you have metal siding on your home, it might not look much better.

After a hail storm you will need to check areas of your home like the roof, gutters, chimney, and the shingles and vehicles as well. Record the damages caused by the hail and taking pictures of the damage might be helpful for insurance purposes. If the shingles are missing or broken up you will need to get them fix right after the storm because you can get water damage that way.

You need to see if the chimney is in good condition. If there is cracks or if it is busted up you will need to get the professionals to fix it before you use it. Check the gutters and make sure they are not knocked off or banged up too badly. Dents in the gutters will likely cause rust spots over time and eventually holes that will leak and possibly cause water damage too. If they are damaged, your insurance should cover it, but some insurance policies are not specified for everything. This is a question you should ask your insurance agent if you are not sure of the answer.Aydan Corkern is a writer for Water Damage Phoenix and Water Damage Philadelphia