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Hail Swath Maps and How They Are Built
A hail swath map is a visual representation of where a storm system is estimated to have produced hail as it moved across a region, and anyone who has handled a hail claim in Minnesota during the spring or summer storm season has likely seen one attached to a report....Browse the full Resources Index
Radar Data Versus Ground Reports in Storm Verification
Two very different kinds of evidence get grouped together under the general label of weather verification, and it helps to understand what separates them before relying on either. Radar data is a remote, algorithmic estimate of what is happening in the atmosphere,...Browse the full Resources Index
Date of Loss Disputes and How Weather Data Helps
The date entered on a claim form carries more weight than its brevity suggests. It can determine which policy period and deductible apply, whether a claim falls before or after a coverage change, and how a loss relates to other events on the same property’s...Browse the full Resources Index
When Multiple Storms Affect the Same Property
Minnesota roofs do not experience damage in isolation. A structure that stands through a decade or more of Midwest weather is likely to have been exposed to several hail and wind events of varying intensity, each capable of contributing some degree of wear or damage....Browse the full Resources Index
