What the consequences of a really strong hail look like (23 photos)
For the United States, a major hailstorm that causes property damage is not already a rare story. In the same spring and summer, hurricane after hurricane with everyone accompanying ... People are taught by bitter experience and insure houses and cars in case of natural disasters, and then insurers puffed out. 
For example, Hurricane Sandy caused the most insured losses: about $25 billion. And immediately followed by thunderstorms, causing $23.5 billion worth of damage. Losses from thunderstorms include hail and wind damage claims. If you have ever been a victim of hail and its fury, the following photos may evoke painful memories.
Have you ever heard of car dealerships arranging sales? There are some in the US. And there you can get a good discount, if you don't mind a lot of dents on a "new" car 
Do you know if your car is insured hail? Obviously, if you only have civil insurance liability, hail damage will not be covered 
However, if there is additional comprehensive insurance (like CASCO), then the likelihood of a refund is more likely. If a the corresponding clause is in the contract 
And if hail from hell riddled the house? Will someone pay for the damage? 
Most real estate insurance policies cover damage from natural disasters (hurricane, hail, etc.) 
Again, you need to read the contract very well, especially in the part where the smallest print 
In the US, the peak months of high hail activity are historically March, April, May and June. 
The highest risk of hail is in the states of Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming 
This house was badly damaged. Hail was the number one cause of homeowner insurance claims in Texas between 1999 and 2011. 
According to the Texas Insurance Department, the cost of damage was $10.4 billion. Water-related losses were second in $8.9 billion, followed by hurricane-related losses, $6.7 billion and fire-related losses of $5.9 billion.
According to the National Oceanic Administration U.S. Atmospheric Research, hail damages property and about $1 billion in crops 
Largest hailstone by diameter and weight ever registered in the USA, fell on July 23, 2010 in Vivian, South Dakota. Its diameter was 20 cm, circumference - 47 cm, and weight - almost 900 grams 
Every year hail damages countless cars. And people suffer. An estimated 24 people annually receive hail injury in the United States 
The last death in the United States caused by hail occurred in Lake Worth Village, Texas March 28, 2000 A 19-year-old man was hit by ball-sized hail while trying to move a new car. On the he died the next day from concomitant head injuries.
Hailstones 2.5 cm in diameter or larger are considered "heavy" by US meteorologists. Well, the hail that broke the windows of these cars was clearly larger 
Doppler radar with dual polarization of the National The US Weather Service (NWS) can estimate hail size from characteristics of the energy scattered back to the radar during a thunderstorm 
While not 100% accurate, currently new radar algorithms are being developed and improved to improve hail detection accuracy.
Just look at those dents! 
The hotel has lost some of its charm after being hit by a hailstorm. 
The windows simply had no chance, because the hail spares no one 
Hail rarely lasts more than 15 minutes. But that's more than enough time to do a lot of damage. 
One of the earliest recorded hailstorms in history occurred in the 9th century 
News and weather stations in the United States often use household comparisons to describe hailstones so people can understand the size. These jeeps They look like they've been hit by baseballs. Or maybe, grapefruit 
Hailstones fall so fast that even during the warm summer months they usually don't melt without hitting the ground. 
In the United States, hail damage is estimated to cause damage to property and harvest worth about $1 billion. Farmers have to put it in the cost of production, and ultimately suffers consumer 
