Hail in Kansas, 2014 to June 2026: What Our Data Shows
Kansas recorded 9,799 hail events across all 105 counties from 2014 to June 2026, with a peak of 1,034 events in 2016. After a decline that bottomed out at 463 events in 2022, coun...
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The 10 Hail-Heaviest Counties in Our Database
El Paso County, Colorado tops our national hail database with 869 events recorded from 2014 to June 2026, followed by Pennington County, South Dakota at 745. Two Texas counties als...
We Analyzed 4,630 Roofers Across 174 US Cities — Here's What We Found
We pulled data on 4,630 roofing contractors across 174 US cities, covering average ratings, review counts, and regional quality benchmarks. The results might surprise you.
When Hail Hits Each State: A Month-by-Month Look at 90,532 NOAA Reports
We split 90,532 NOAA hail reports by calendar month for 19 states. May is the busiest month nationally (24.7%), but the calendar differs sharply by state: 17% of Texas reports fall...
Freeze-Thaw, Heat and Heavy Rain: What Your City's Climate Does to a Roof (206 US Cities)
Ten years of NASA data for 206 cities: hot days, freeze-thaw days and heavy rain. McAllen sees 183 days at 90°F or higher, Denver sees 147 freeze-thaw days.
Old Houses and Big Hail Rarely Share a County: What 542 Large Counties Show
We matched Census housing age with NOAA golf-ball hail days for 542 counties with 20,000+ homes. 129 have 60%+ pre-1980 homes, 18 have 25+ big-hail days, and only Potter County, TX...
Roofing Is a Small-Crew Trade: What Census and Labor Data Show About Who Does the Work
In the 145 counties around our cities, a median 62.2% of roofing firms have fewer than five employees. Median roofer pay runs from $43,680 in Oklahoma to $77,900 in Illinois. What ...
Insurer Claim Clocks in Six States: What Must Happen After a Hail Claim, and By When
Insurer deadlines for acknowledging, deciding and paying a hail claim are set by state rules, not by your policy. We compare six states side by side, explain when each clock actual...
Wind vs Hail: Which Storm Hits Your Roof More Often? (189 of 206 Cities Say Wind)
In 189 of our 206 cities, wind days outnumber hail days. Tallahassee has 144 wind days against 9 hail days. Where the gap is widest, where hail wins, and what it means for a claim.
Golf-Ball Hail Days: Which Counties Get Hit Most, Ranked for 206 US Cities
We counted the days since 2014 with hail of 1.75 inches or larger in the county of each of 206 cities. The median is 4; Weld County, Colorado leads with 38. County size and reporti...
How Much Damage Does Hail Do? $13.56B Reported Since 2014, and Where It Landed
$13.56B in reported hail damage, 90,532 reports, 44 states. Texas holds 61%, three years hold 61%, and ten county-days hold 61%.
Why Exclusive Leads Beat Shared Leads for Roofing Contractors
Shared roofing leads — where one homeowner inquiry is sold to multiple contractors at once — create a race-to-price dynamic that benefits neither side. PickARoofer delivers exclusi...
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