Every time a tornado, hail core, or ice storm rolls through the Nashville area, we break down what happened and what it means for your roof. If a storm here recently came over your house, a free inspection tells you where you stand.
Middle Tennessee just came through an active spring, and summer brings its own threat: fast, violent pop-up storms and the occasional derecho. On the big lots and under the mature canopy of Belle Meade, Forest Hills and Brentwood, that combination is exactly what turns one windy afternoon into a six-figure repair. Here's how to get ahead of it.
Read update Summer TipsThe storm passes, the power flickers back on, and your yard's got a few branches in it. On a large home under heavy canopy, that's the moment to be methodical. Don't assume you got lucky, and not to sign with the first contractor who knocks. Here's the right order of operations.
Read update TornadoAt 2:28 in the morning on April 28, a 95-mph tornado dropped out of the sky just southwest of Ridgetop in northern Davidson County. Most people slept right through it. If you live anywhere from Goodlettsville to Springfield, your roof may have taken a hit you haven't noticed yet.
Read update Hail & WindIt arrived on the nicest day of the year. In a matter of minutes the wind went from dead calm to over 60 mph, hail started bouncing off cars at the airport, and more than 65,000 homes lost power. If you were in its path, your roof may be carrying damage you can't see from the ground.
Read update Winter StormWinter Storm Fern was the worst of the season: 230,000 Nashville homes without power, ice an inch thick, and so many trees down the mayor said it looked “like a tornado hit the whole entire city.” The federal disaster declaration covers all of Middle Tennessee, and a lot of the roof damage it caused is only showing up now.
Read update Tornado OutbreakThe night of March 15 was a busy one for the National Weather Service. Three tornadoes touched down across Middle Tennessee, and at one point nearly every county in the metro, including Davidson, Williamson, Wilson, Sumner, Robertson, and Cheatham, sat under a warning for 70-mph winds and 1-inch hail.
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