WIND DAMAGE

Learn more about wind damage, and what it can do to your home.

CAN WIND DAMAGE A ROOF?

Thunderstorms, wind storms, hail storms, and even tornadoes can all cause wind damage to your property – and even high winds can wreak havoc on unsecured structures or rooftops, causing roof leaks and other potentially catastrophic roof damage.


If you live somewhere where wind damage or wind storms are a regular occurrence, you should know how to handle wind damage insurance claims and similar insurance issues, which are often covered under your homeowners’ insurance policy – but as always, examine the policy and see if you are covered for wind damage to your roof or other property, or if you need to sign up for additional wind insurance coverage.

WHAT DOES HAIL DAMAGE LOOK LIKE?

Wind damage to your property can occur when you experience any kind of storm or other weather event with high winds. Most people associate wind damage with major storms like tornadoes and hurricanes, but any high winds can cause property damage.


“Damaging winds” or “straight line winds” are classified as exceeding 50 to 60 miles per hour but can reach up to one hundred miles per hour. These types of winds are considered to be different from the types of winds that cause tornadoes. They are often caused by downdrafts during severe thunderstorms, but damaging winds can be caused by a number of other weather scenarios as well.


That said, damage from severe thunderstorm winds accounts for approximately half of all severe wind damage claims in the lower 48 states.


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