July 22, 2018 | Severe Hail Storm in Gantt, Alabama

July 22, 2018 | Severe Hail Storm in Gantt, Alabama

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July 22, 2018 | Severe Hail Storm in Gantt, Alabama

Gantt, Alabama On 7/22/2018 at approximately 1:20 PM, a severe hail storm took place over Covington County, Alabama causing widespread damage from hailstones reaching up to 4.0" ...

Gantt, Alabama

On 7/22/2018 at approximately 1:20 PM, a severe hail storm took place over Covington County, Alabama causing widespread damage from hailstones reaching up to 4.0″ .  This damage contributed to substantial property losses, including severe damage to roof coverings and vehicles.

The Covington County area was struck with numerous golf ball to grapefruit sized hail in the afternoon hours. The hail was so numerous that it covered the ground resulting in what is called “hail fog”. The hail fog was accompanied by severe weather from thunderstorms. The storms produced winds up to 60 mile per hour, upgrading later in the day to 70 miles per hour. These extreme winds drove the hail to severely impact residential dwellings, commercial buildings, and vehicles in the area.

Hail storms are uncommon in Gantt, Alabama, where on a typical year there may be only 2 days of hail.

Nationwide, hail insurance claims total $1 billion of damage to property and crops each year. Typically, 1″ hail or larger causes damage to roof coverings and exterior surfaces, but depending on the material and existing condition, smaller hail can also produce damage. Hail is often part of other severe weather damage, including tornadoes, thunderstorms or lightning strikes.

Engineering Specialists Inc. has more than 25 years of field experience in analyzing hail damage to vehicles, residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. We can work on any project in any state, nationwide. When you or your business needs to confirm the extent of damage from this or any other hail storm, please contact us anytime at office@esinationwide.com or call us, toll free, at 877-559-4010.