Large hail falls Wednesday but no reports of widespread damage
GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) – Wednesday evening's storms brought roughly quarter sized hail to parts of central Ohio leaving some homeowners concerned about their roofs.
Sizable hail fell right outside of NBC4's studios. Some of the biggest hail with that storm system hit Gahanna.
“I have not seen hail that big I don't think ever in my lifetime," said Nancy Radke, a Gahanna resident.
At one point, hail piled up in parts of her yard looked like little piles of snow. She said small hail fell at first, then the bigger pellets came. Once the storm passed, the Radke's checked their flowers and other places around the house.
“No siding damage, no roof damage, nothing on the trucks, nothing outside. It was here and gone. Kind of amazing," she said.
While the Radke's did not feel the need to call a roofing company, that was not the case for some others in the area. Tony West, owner of the Roof Medic, got a few calls from homeowners in Gahanna following the storm.
“On some of the pictures I’ve seen there were some pretty big pieces, some of them were I’d say inch, inch and a quarter, inch and a half maybe, that's definitely big enough to cause damage to any shingles, soft metals would definitely have some dents in it," he said.
He said it was not the type of storm which left a lot of homeowners with damage. The team at Newman Roofing Thursday also received calls from concerned customers. They said most of the calls were from Gahanna residents. Most people who called asked about the possibility of damage as opposed to seeing obvious signs of it, according to the company.
“It’s possible the hail we received yesterday could have caused some damage. It is possible, and it's also possible it may not have left any damage at all," said Mark Ezell, a production coordinator with Newman Roofing.
The experts also listed signs people can look out for without needing to get on their roof. They said visible damage to cars, siding, screens,and patio furniture covers are all signs of possible roof damage.
If someone notices any of that, calling a company is not a bad idea – they stressed the importance of reaching out to a reputable one.