Common Types of Storm Damage in Oklahoma

In the course of a year, Oklahoma can experience 100 mile per hour winds, up to 8 feet of standing water, 500 pounds of ice and lightning strikes that can get a hot as 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit. This severe weather keeps Oklahoma City roofing repair companies busy.

Tornadoes and High Winds

One of the biggest killers of roofing in Oklahoma, tornadoes and high winds can directly or indirectly cause roof damage. If the winds don’t lift shingles and other components off a roof, high winds can topple trees or shoot damaging debris on to it.

Ice Storms and Hail

Famous for golf ball-sized hail, Oklahoma City roofs have experienced their fair share of damage. Hail can make dents in roofs and cause components of it to break. Ice storms can break tree branches and cause their root systems to fail. Consequently, branches and whole trees can fall onto homes and cause roof damage.

Floods

Floodwaters can cause root erosion in trees or loosen the soil sustaining them. As a result, trees can fall onto a home’s roof during or after a flood.

Lightning

The average bolt of lightning is about 7 miles long and the heat within it is five times hotter than the surface of the sun. The heat and pressure within a bolt can cause the wood in trees to explode, as well as drywall, concrete or anything with a drop of moisture in it to burst apart.  When it comes to a roof, lightning is bad news.

Roofing in Oklahoma City is vulnerable to extreme weather. If the forces of nature damage your roof, get in touch with your insurance company and an Oklahoma City roof contractor.

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