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Understand historical weather data.

Practical guides for researching hail, wind, severe weather, weather stations, storm reports, and conditions surrounding a property date of loss.

Weather Research Guides

Explore the data, terminology, and methods used to research historical weather near a property.

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Hail History

How to Check Hail History for a Property Address

Learn how to research documented hail activity near a property using storm reports, weather stations, and authoritative weather data.

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Historical Weather

How to Find Historical Weather for a Specific Date and Location

Learn how to research historical weather for a specific property, date, and surrounding area using authoritative weather records.

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Wind History

How to Check Wind Speed at a Property on a Specific Date

Learn how historical wind observations and storm reports can be used to research wind activity near a property on a specific date.

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NOAA Data

How to Find NOAA Storm Reports Near an Address

Learn how NOAA storm-event records can be used to research documented hail, wind, tornado, and other severe weather near a property.

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Date of Loss

How Insurance Professionals Verify Weather on a Date of Loss

Learn how historical weather records can be reviewed around an insurance claim's reported date of loss.

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Understanding Weather Data

NOAA Storm Events vs. Weather Station Data: What's the Difference?

Understand the difference between documented storm-event reports and measured weather-station observations when researching historical weather.

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Understanding Hail Data

What Does “No Hail Reported” Actually Mean?

Learn why the absence of a documented hail report does not necessarily establish that hail did not occur at a property.

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Hail Reports

How Far Away Can a Hail Report Be From a Property?

Learn why distance matters when evaluating documented hail reports near a property and how nearby reports can provide weather context.

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Hail Size Guide

Understanding Hail Sizes: What 1-Inch, 1.5-Inch, and 2-Inch Hail Mean

Understand common reported hail sizes and how hail measurements are described in historical severe-weather records.

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Property Investigations

Historical Weather Reports for Roof and Property Insurance Claims

Learn how historical weather reports can provide documented weather context for roof and property insurance investigations.

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