Hail and wind damage in Hastings, NE
Hastings Roof Repair and Replacement
Roofs in Hastings, NE face hail and severe wind. Tell us what happened and we will connect you with an independent local roofer for an estimate.
- Hastings, NE had 25,152 residents in the 2020 census. en.wikipedia.org
- Jun 13, 2017: Hail weather.gov
- Dec 15, 2021: Tornado weather.gov
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Storms recorded near Hastings
Roof damage in Hastings comes mostly from hail and severe wind. These are storms on record near Hastings, Nebraska, each with the source it came from. The list is not complete.
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Dec 15, 2021: Tornado
EF1
Where: 3 mi west of 'Hanson' on the Adams/Hall County line, as written in the excerpt
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Jun 13, 2017: Hail
Up to baseball size west-southwest of Hastings. At least tennis ball size (2.5 in) near Juniata
Where: West-southwest of Hastings, Juniata and Holstein areas
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May 23, 2016: Tornado
EF0, path about 0.09 mi, width 50 yd, no damage reported
Where: Near Juniata / Hastings Airport, Adams County
What to look for on a Hastings roof after a storm
Look from the ground or from inside the attic. Do not climb onto a damaged roof.
After hail
- Dents on metal roof vents, gutters, downspouts and flashing, which you can often see from the ground
- Dark spots where hail knocked the granules off shingles
- Cracked or split shingles
- Granules washing out of downspouts after the storm
After high wind
- Missing shingles or shingles lying in the yard
- Shingle tabs that are creased or flipped up
- Loose or missing ridge caps
- Fallen limbs resting on the roof
Not sure what you are seeing? Ask for a local roofer to take a look.
How old are Hastings homes?
Older homes may be on their second or third roof. If you do not know how old your roof is, a local roofer can usually tell you when they look at it.
| Area | Figure | Source |
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| Hastings Public Schools district (larger than the city) | About 61% of structures built before 1970, about 29% 1970 to 1999, about 10% 2000 or later (ACS 2019-2023 5-year, via NCES EDGE ACS dashboard) | nces.ed.gov |
Roof permits in Hastings
The roofer you hire normally pulls any permit. Here is what the local rules say.
- Is a permit needed to replace a roof?: A separate Roofing Permit is listed as an online permit type. City code requires a permit before work on any structure is altered or reconstructed. The code text seen does not name reroofing, so whether every reroof needs one is not confirmed. cityofhastings.org
- City permit page: Hastings permit information
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