Hail storms cost billions of dollars in damages every year in the USA & around the world

1. The world record for a hailstone with the largest circumference was set in 2010 in Vivian, South Dakota with a 8″ diameter – it weighed almost 2 pounds! A volleyball is 8.15″!
2. Hail is frozen rain that has a diameter great than one-fifth of an inch.
3. Hail forms during thunderstorms in “cumulonimbus” clouds.
4. The bigger the hailstone, the faster they fall!
5. Where Colorado, Nebraska & Wyoming meet is considered “hail alley”

Hail events outpace tornado events 5 to 1! The US averages roughly 5000 reports of large hail, yearly compared to about 1000 tornadoes reported annually.

1. Stay safe – it can hurt! If it’s the size of a grapefruit (4 inches), take cover – this size hail can be extremely dangerous, but also rare. A grapefruit-size hailstone accounts for roughly 0.5 % of all hail reported since 1960.
2. Vehicles & hail are considered the biggest danger. Ice falling from the sky when you’re driving at 60 miles an hour can cause damage and serious injury. Damage to your car is considered the most widely known hazard of a hailstorm. Hail can shatter windows and cause large dents. Too much hail damage could ‘total’ your car. Also, damage from multiple hail storms could render your car unrepairable by an insurance company. If your car has hail damage, reach out, we offer free, no-obligation vehicle assessments – it’s better to know now than after another storm.
3. Finding safe cover – avoid an overpass; there could be a tornado or a deadly traffic incident. Instead, find a safe place and go inside a safe building rather than seek shelter outside or on the roadside.