Then, days or weeks later, a ceiling stain appears.
That doesn’t necessarily mean the damage occurred later.
It may have originated during the storm and simply taken time to become visible.
For that reason, monitoring the property after a major weather event can be just as important as inspecting it immediately afterward.
Vehicles Often Provide the Most Visible Evidence
For many residents, the condition of their vehicles offered the clearest indication of how powerful the hail had been.
Large hailstones can leave a distinctive pattern of dents across a vehicle’s hood, roof, trunk, and side panels.
The damage may vary depending on the size of the hail, wind speed, direction, vehicle position, and the materials used in the vehicle’s construction.
Cars parked outdoors during a severe hailstorm are particularly vulnerable.
Vehicles parked beneath trees may face a different risk, because falling branches can add another source of damage.
Those who were fortunate enough to have access to covered parking may have avoided some of the worst impacts.
