***OFFICIAL 2026 WEATHER THREAD***
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If I recall correctly, I had the option of paying "standard" premiums (depreciable) or "replacement cost" premiums. I paid for a new roof if damaged so I expect that.
Agree to a point. But deductible’s being a percentage of the total value of the house rather than the loss, you can get to a point that they don’t cover much on a roof over 5-10 years old.
Like to see that. Wunderground basically has 20% for the afternoon round for Ames. They must think it’s going to blow up further east.
I'm 10,000% with you on the percentage deductibles. It's BS that non-high value homes are going that way.
$2M+ home? Totally get it, you've got to assume some of that risk. Less than that? No freaking way but that hasn't stopped them.
Wind and hard rain just finishing up in N. Ames, lasted maybe 20 minutes, no damage that I can see around the neighborhood.
Last day of school today ended with a shelter in place due to a high wind event, not quite tornado though.
Lots of tree branches down.
One positive is a few windows were opened after and the humidity in the building dropped.
Before anyone asks, no, several older school buildings do not have A/C including mine.
Lots of tree branches down.
One positive is a few windows were opened after and the humidity in the building dropped.
Before anyone asks, no, several older school buildings do not have A/C including mine.
I went home about 1 for a short bit and found a river birch branch partially "torn" down and my solid bird feeder pole from Wild Birds Unlimited completely out of a raised flower bed with the pole itself broken. Then saw several branches down in yards that back up to ours and our neighbors.
Edit: and three-tenths of an inch of rain.
We’ve missed out on the rains up here. We could probably use a little bit in a nice slow inch rain, would be very good.
