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First of Its Kind: San Francisco Tornado Warning

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First of Its Kind: San Francisco Tornado Warning

San Francisco saw its first-ever tornado warning on Saturday morning as a strong band of rain moved onshore. Later that day, an EF-1 tornado touched down in Scotts Valley, CA.

Live Tornado Maps! Support Responders in an Emergency

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Live Tornado Maps! Support Responders in an Emergency

Real-time tornado maps are an essential tool for emergency managers to respond to severe weather. HailTrace's team of meteorologists work around the clock to ensure that emergency responders have up-to-date information on the hardest hit areas.

A Hurricane Is Coming! HailTrace wind map and a picture of destruction from a hurricane

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A Hurricane Is Coming! 3 Ways Contractors Stay Fast & Organized

It’s a big deal when a hurricane is coming! Hurricanes can cause billions of dollars in damage and change people’s lives forever. But, thankfully, hurricanes don’t happen all the time. According to the National Weather Service, on average, five hurricanes hit the U.S. coast over three

Graphic showing an abstract version of a wind and hail history by address report

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3 Ways A Hail History By Address Report Can Close A Claim

“Oh, I just found a date of loss using a weather app, my memory, or a little bit of guessing!” This was the response I got when I asked a contractor how they used to piece together the hail history by address. What surprised me more was that this was

Graphic showing various storms and a weather report for a date of loss on a property

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4 Reports to Find a Date of Loss and Close a Weather Claim Fast

How many times have you been annoyed because a weather claim dragged on due to disagreement around the date of loss? Many times, this situation is created because the date of loss is wrong or not backed by any evidence. It is not enough to document damage on a property.

Determining Hail Size Using Radar

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Determining Hail Size Using Radar

Hail size is key for damage assessment, but radar tools often miss the mark when creating an accurate estimate. Accurate hail size relies on expert meteorologists who use radar data and ground reports to provide reliable information for insurance claims and legal issues.

Image of storm leads turning into customers

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How To Turn “No Damage” Storm Leads To A Future Sale

As a contractor or a company in the restoration industry, managing storm leads and staying ahead of the competition can be a challenging endeavor. One of the most frustrating aspects is expending valuable resources on storm leads that don't convert due to a lack of immediate storm damage.

The Reason for a Quiet Hurricane Season... So Far

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The Reason for a Quiet Hurricane Season... So Far

Despite forecasts for a busy season, July’s hurricane activity was quiet, likely due to Saharan dust. August’s still holds promise for more storms as conditions improve.

A Near Miss at O’hair: How Tornadoes Can Cause Havoc at an Airport

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A Near Miss at O’hair: How Tornadoes Can Cause Havoc at an Airport

After severe thunderstorms hit Chicago's O'Hare Airport on Monday, flights were heavily delayed or canceled. While airports may not appreciate the intense storms, aviation does aid weather forecasts with data collected from airports and planes.

Tornado warnings and reports on Wednesday 10, 2024 at 3:47 PM

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Hurricane Beryl Causes Tornadoes Across the US

Hurricanes are known for producing extreme wind and flooding, but the tornado threat post landfall is often forgotten about. Hurricane Beryl caused many tornadoes and severe weather across the US this week.

Satellite view of Hurricane Beryl at landfall before causing damage

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Hurricane Beryl Causes Damage In Texas As It Makes Landfall

Beryl broke many records in the last week, including the strongest June hurricane on record and earliest Category 5 on record.

Hurricane Beryl just after 12:00 PM EDT on July 1st, 2024 (Image courtesy of NOAA).

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Hurricane Beryl Strengthens To Category 5, Breaking Records In the Caribbean

In terms of historical records, Hurricane Beryl not only developed farther east than any Atlantic tropical cyclone in June on record, but the hurricane also stands in stark contrast to tropical cyclone climatology.

Texas Breaks State Hail Record

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Texas Breaks State Hail Record

On the evening of June 2nd, a bunch of supercells fired along the dryline in the west Texas panhandle. Not an atypical sight for that part of the state this time of year. However, the storm that formed east of Happy, Texas had a surprise up it's sleeve.

During a hail storm, hail broke off part of the nose of the Austrian Airlines aircraft in Vienna June 9th, 2024.

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Hailstorm in....Austria?!?

A very serious hail storm impacted areas of Northern Austria on June 9th. Over 40 reports of hail were made to the European Severe Storms Laboratory for these storms. A good number of these reports were between 6 cm and 7 cm in diameter (approx. 2.5").

Radar Down! Creating Accurate Hail Maps During Radar Outages

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Radar Down! Creating Accurate Hail Maps During Radar Outages

What happens to your hail mapping software if there’s no radar data? Thankfully, this situation doesn’t happen all that often. But on the early morning of April 2nd of 2024, during one of the most active severe weather days so far this year (see SPC outlook and storm

Image Showing title of the Blog: NOAA Hail Reports for Today Aren't enough to find hit areas. Includes icons of today's hail

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Why NOAA Hail Reports Aren't Enough to Find Hit Areas

Why does your sales or marketing team end up targeting the wrong area? It comes down to the sources you use to find hail-hit areas. There are many tools out there. But if you are not careful, they can lead your team astray