Find hail by address, then look closer at the storm
A city name in a storm report can cover a lot of roofs. Before choosing a neighborhood to inspect, look at the storm's estimated path and the address you're interested in. StormLens gives you a free hail map and address search, with property hail history available through a report credit or Pro.
Start with the area you know. Search a property, look at the surrounding streets and check the selected storm date. The map gives you weather context for planning an inspection. It cannot tell you the condition of the roof.
What the free hail map includes
The hail map and address search are part of the free plan. You can explore storm footprints without buying a subscription. The free plan also includes door pins with six statuses and a prospect list, so the addresses you decide to work can become part of your canvassing day.
Property history is a separate step. For the storm dates and estimated sizes at an address, use a report credit or the Pro plan. The free plan includes 3 report credits after phone verification, with no credit card required. One credit unlocks one property.
That difference matters if you're comparing free hail maps. Viewing a storm on a map and opening a property's detailed history are different tasks. Choose the level of information needed for the question in front of you.
How to use a hail map today
Begin by checking the map's selected date. An older storm can still be relevant to a property, but it should not be described as today's event. Match the date to the weather you are investigating before discussing it with a homeowner.
Then compare the address with the surrounding storm footprint. Keep the map's size legend in view. A color is an estimate category, not a roof inspection result. If you need to discuss a specific property, open its history rather than assuming the same estimate applies across an entire town.
When looking for a current event, check what data is available at the time you view it. This page does not promise an update interval or complete coverage of every storm. A missing event is not proof that no hail fell.
What MRMS MESH and SWDI mean
StormLens uses NOAA radar estimates, including MRMS MESH and NCEI SWDI. MESH supplies radar-based hail-size estimates. SWDI provides radar hail detections that add context to the event.
These data help show where hail likely fell and how large it may have been. They are estimates, not measurements taken from each roof. Keep the source and that limitation attached to any explanation you give a customer.
Do not treat one inch as a boundary between safe and damaged roofs. Hail of 0.5 or 0.75 inch can damage roofs, especially older roofs. The roof's actual condition needs an on-site inspection, whatever the map's estimate shows.
Move from an address search to a property report
A storm report puts the property's weather information into something you can share. Your company name and logo appear on reports on both the free and Pro plans.
On the free plan, additional report credits cost $9.99 for 1, $44.99 for 5 or $79.99 for 10. Pro provides unlimited storm reports and full property hail history for $49.99 per user per month or $499.99 per user per year. Pro also adds storm alerts and the web app.
Use the map to decide what deserves a closer look. Use the report to organize the weather information. Use the inspection to establish whether damage exists. Keeping those jobs separate makes the information easier to explain.
Hail search questions
Can I search a hail map by address for free?
Yes. StormLens includes the hail map and address search on the free plan. Detailed property storm dates and estimated sizes require a report credit or the Pro plan.
Can I see hail history for a house?
One report credit unlocks one property. Pro includes full property hail history and unlimited storm reports. Neither option changes radar estimates into proof of damage.
Does a blank hail map mean the roof is fine?
No. A map shows the available weather data for the selected view. It cannot clear a roof of damage or replace an on-site inspection.
Is small hail worth checking?
Yes. Hail of 0.5 and 0.75 inch can damage roofs, with older roofs more vulnerable. Assess the roof itself rather than using a single size cutoff.