Central TX hailstorm 5/9

[1FORDy3rd]

What’s the verdict? Any dents?

 

[Silver-Bolt]

Living where hail like this doesn't happen, what does it do to your homes? It must hammer the shit out of your roofs and windows?

 

[DTX2023Tremor]

Living where hail like this doesn't happen, what does it do to your homes? It must hammer the shit out of your roofs and windows?

Check out this recent news segment where they visit a company that specializes in testing roofing materials for how they hold up to hail:

From quarters to grapefruit, we test how hailstones can damage your home

At Haag Engineering in Flower Mound, roofing materials take a beating in the name of science.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[DwnSth]

I took the F250 and my sons lifted 1500 which neither will fit in the garage down to a parking garage that has 8’4” clearance. Caught an uber home and was the best piece of mind for $25.

That being said, living in DFW this is a constant this time of the year. I have to really think through the size of lift I put on… factory Tremor height already makes a lot of parking garages around here a challenge, but would like to keep it so that it can clear 8’ parking garages

I hear ya. I’m just south of Denton. I’m always hiding from the hail

 

[Lunch Box]

Check out this recent news segment where they visit a company that specializes in testing roofing materials for how they hold up to hail:

From quarters to grapefruit, we test how hailstones can damage your home

At Haag Engineering in Flower Mound, roofing materials take a beating in the name of science.

www.cbsnews.com

Very interesting clip, than you as always your on it!!!

 

[Lunch Box]

Very interesting clip, than you as always your on it!!!

THANK YOU!!

 

[1FORDy3rd]

Check out this recent news segment where they visit a company that specializes in testing roofing materials for how they hold up to hail:

From quarters to grapefruit, we test how hailstones can damage your home

At Haag Engineering in Flower Mound, roofing materials take a beating in the name of science.

www.cbsnews.com

Sounds like mine should be fine until it sees 4” hail at 110 mph. That would tear some stuff up quickly.

 

[DwnSth]

Will know more in the morning if there's dents in my truck, but don't see any glass damage currently. Neighbor vehicle had broken windshield that I helped them tape up.

Well?

 

[DwnSth]

Well?

He must be avoiding it. Doesn’t wanna go take a look I wouldn’t either

 

[BroncOh]

Any dents?

Couple small dings on tailgate and hood. Nothing to cry about or worry about getting PDR.

More concerningly, broken driver side taillamp. Cracked in two spots.

 

[DwnSth]

Couple small dings on tailgate and hood. Nothing to cry about or worry about getting PDR.

More concerningly, broken driver side taillamp. Cracked in two spots.

Dammit

 

[TremorKR]

Sorry to hear it man. Nothing lasts forever as they say. Just this week someone backed into my "new to me" truck, as well as using it for a landing pad while unloading their goods. Scuffed up the bumper, hood, headlight and emblem.

 

[Lunch Box]

Sorry to hear it man. Nothing lasts forever as they say. Just this week someone backed into my "new to me" truck, as well as using it for a landing pad while unloading their goods. Scuffed up the bumper, hood, headlight and emblem.

Are they in the hospital?

 

[TremorSS]

Sounds like mine should be fine until it sees 4” hail at 110 mph. That would tear some stuff up quickly.

I know you are just mentioning this from the video, but I was chatting again with friends in Johnson City (1hr SW of Austin) and there were people that had holes in their roof. Crazy.

 

[1FORDy3rd]

I know you are just mentioning this from the video, but I was chatting again with friends in Johnson City (1hr SW of Austin) and there were people that had holes in their roof. Crazy.

Damn thats wild.

 

[Lunch Box]

Damn thats wild.

I've heard of hail penatrating 5/8th decking

 

[DwnSth]

I know you are just mentioning this from the video, but I was chatting again with friends in Johnson City (1hr SW of Austin) and there were people that had holes in their roof. Crazy.

 

[DTX2023Tremor]

Posted on FB from Johnson City.. grapefruit for comparison...

 

[VB!]

Just a plug for the hail protector... Can protect against any size hail

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This looks like a PITA to set up. For you guys that live in this environment, here's an invention design to pursue. Someone needs to come up with an inflatable awning that can sit up there where the rain gutter over the garage door is and inflate like emergency slide from an airplane out over a vehicle. Hook it up to Wi-Fi so it can be set to go off remotely or with a sensor.

 

[1FORDy3rd]

I've heard of hail penatrating 5/8th decking

I better wear my Kevlar helmet next time I’m outside on tornado watch.