***Official 2023 Weather Thread***

[Kinch]

Keota was badly hit. A storm chaser said damage was “catastropic.”

 

[RoseClone]

Do you guys contact your insurance company or a roofing company first for hail damage? Besides missing shingles I don’t know what I’m looking for.

I've done it twice and my advice is don't let an insurance adjuster on your roof without a roofer.

 

[Hoggins]

Some random trees down and our neighbors trampoline is in the horse pasture here in Monticello. No tornado, but straight line winds of 50+ mph that were making our house creek something terrible

 

[Trice]

Feel terrible for those who have to deal with property loss and damage...no fun! Feel worse for those who have to deal with injury or loss of someone they care for or about! But wow...they started talking about this 3 or 4 days ago...amazing science!

Speaking of which, the next round appears to be four days out. About the same area too.

 

[Kinch]

where is the winter storm warning?

Looks like just west of Waterloo. The weather maps are colorful this afternoon. Purple one is just a county and a half west of the red one.

 

[Gunnerclone]

I’m looking ahead but I’m always interested in how the casualties work out in these types of northern events compared to comparable events in the South.

 

[Clonehomer]

I’m looking ahead but I’m always interested in how the casualties work out in these types of northern events compared to comparable events in the South.

Northerners have an advantage with basements to go to. But, that doesn't matter when you are watching it come right at you from your living room window. The lack of respect for these storms always baffle me.

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

Northerners have an advantage with basements to go to. But, that doesn't matter when you are watching it come right at you from your living room window. The lack of respect for these storms always baffle me.

I think it’s more the “it won’t happen to me. I’ll be fine mindset.” And I’d be lying I’d I said I never thought that way.

 

[ISUAgronomist]

For those in Ames looking at upcoming repairs...Waddle Exteriors in Story City does good work and has great communication as you're going through the process.

They did my roof after the deracho and had them do some minor siding and gutter work recently since they were great to work with.

 

[06_CY]

If you get phone calls from the fly by night roofers, hang up. They get a local number, but are all from out of the area.

 

[SaraV]

What government agency is responsible for the tornado sirens? We didn't hear them at all when they went off. Wondering what the petition process is to get one added.

*ahem*

 

[Gunnerclone]

What government agency is responsible for the tornado sirens? We didn't hear them at all when they went off. Wondering what the petition process is to get one added.

Were you outside?

 

[Kinch]

Don’t give your contractor any of your advance insurance money until after you are satisfied that all the repairs have been made. A neighbor of mine gave his fly by night contractor part of the advance. The contractor skipped town, left his wife and bought his new honey a $5,000 diamond with those proceeds and then declared bankruptcy.

 

[stormchaser2014]

The line is going to get to me right as it gets dark.

 

[cowgirl836]

Feel terrible for those who have to deal with property loss and damage...no fun! Feel worse for those who have to deal with injury or loss of someone they care for or about! But wow...they started talking about this 3 or 4 days ago...amazing science!

I need to go get the screenshot afyer kids bed but the predicted supercell for little Rock blows my mind that they nailed that 4+ hours out

 

[mapnerd]

My agent has recommended TMJ in the past and I think Hansen’s is also good. Any others? BTW any damage we have is light. But we also have an old roof so who knows.

 

[CY88CE11]

*ahem*

Sirens are designed to be heard if you're outside, not inside. It's just an additional benefit if you can hear it while inside.

 

[clone4life82]

My agent has recommended TMJ in the past and I think Hansen’s is also good. Any others? BTW any damage we have is light. But we also have an old roof so who knows.

I wouldn’t go with any contractor your agent recommends without at least getting a second quote from another well known contractor

 

[Agclone91]

My agent has recommended TMJ in the past and I think Hansen’s is also good. Any others? BTW any damage we have is light. But we also have an old roof so who knows.

TMJ was who two of my neighbors recommended.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Another picture perfect radar tornado crossing AR in to MS.