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With the high winds and rain hitting Minnesota and entire Midwest over the last two days, one would think it looks a lot like spring. Unless of course you happen to live in Northern Minnesota, where they received over a half a foot of snow Tuesday night and today. With this extreme weather tearing through the Midwest, it is a good reminder to inspect your roofing, siding and general exterior for any sign of storm damage.

Ingredients For A Record Windstorm

A record low-pressure system moved into our nation’s midsection Tuesday, bringing with it barrage of trouble for homeowners. High winds damaged homes, toppled trees and took out power for more than 200,000 homes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration stated that Tuesday’s barometric pressure reading had dropped to 28.24 inches, which was among the lowest ever recorded in a non-tropical storm in the U.S. mainland. To get an idea of the extreme of this reading, it is the equivalent of the minimum pressure of a Category 3 hurricane.

Windstorm Damage Report for October 26

The extreme low-pressure created havoc for many folks around Minnesota, Wisconsin and further south. In Minnesota alone, there were over 35,000 homeowners without power from downed power lines, over a hundred flight cancellations at Minneapolis / St Paul International Airport due to high winds, school closings, and an early winter for northern Minnesota where Duluth residents were pummeled with over 7 inches of snow. The Washington Post reported the cumulative numbers generated by this storm in its entirety: – 24 Tornado Reports – 282 Wind Damage Reports – 72 mph “official” wind gust reported – 250+ Flight Cancellations – 50 mph winds for 24 of the last 32 hours in Pierre, SD – 8 Inches of Snow in Harvey, ND – 150 to 180 mph winds estimated at jet stream level

Inspecting Your Home For Wind Damage

For homeowners who haven’t yet completed a pre-winter inspection of their home exterior, now would definitely be a good time. Vinyl siding and roofing shingles can easily be damaged during high winds from gusts or flying debris. It is always a good idea after storms of this magnitude for homeowners to inspect the roof for wind damage including lifted or missing shingles. For folks that aren’t keen on ladders or rooftops, at a minimum should walk around the home looking for noticeable damage, if not contact a local roofing contractor and ask for a free roof inspection. If anything on the home has been damaged, it should also most likely be repaired before the snow, ice and cold arrive. Whether a call to the insurance company is in order or simply tacking in a shingle that had blown off, both large and small storm damages should be repaired before we head into the winter months.

Contact A Qualified Roofing Contractor

If you suspect that your home may have been damaged due to the high winds in yesterday’s storm, contact Trinity Exteriors for a free inspection. Our trained service representatives will notify you of any damage, educate you the insurance restoration process (if necessary), and recommend a course of action for returning your home to normal.

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