Storm reports for the inspection conversation
When a homeowner asks about a storm, a clear report can help you explain the weather information you are reviewing. StormLens reports show property storm dates and radar-estimated hail sizes, with your company name and logo.
Use a report to organize the weather context before or after an inspection. Keep it alongside the observations from the property. The report does not establish that hail damaged the roof, and it does not replace the work of inspecting it.
What a StormLens report tells the reader
A property report connects an address with available storm dates and estimated hail sizes. The hail information comes from NOAA radar estimates, including MRMS MESH and NCEI SWDI.
The company branding helps the homeowner identify who supplied the report. It does not change where the weather data comes from or what it means. Explain the source when you share it, especially if the homeowner is seeing a radar hail estimate for the first time.
Keep the conversation specific. Confirm the property address, review the date under discussion and describe hail sizes as estimates. A report about weather at a location is different from photographs and observations of the roof at that location.
Using a hail report for an insurance claim
Someone searching for a hail report for an insurance claim often wants a document that settles the question of damage. A StormLens report cannot do that. It supplies weather context that can accompany documentation of the property.
A report is not proof of damage, a forensic analysis or a certification. It does not establish that a particular storm caused a roof condition, and it cannot promise that a claim will be accepted or paid.
Keep the weather information separate from your inspection findings when you explain the documents. The homeowner should be able to tell which statements describe radar estimates and which describe what was observed on site. Avoid turning an estimate into a conclusion the report does not support.
Read hail size without inventing a damage cutoff
Radar estimates help describe a storm. They do not create a universal rule for when roof damage starts. Hail of 0.5 and 0.75 inch can damage roofs, especially older roofs.
That means a lower size estimate should not be used to dismiss an inspection, just as a higher estimate should not be used to declare damage without one. Only an on-site inspection establishes whether roof damage exists.
When presenting a report, leave room for that distinction in plain language: the data suggests hail activity, and the roof needs to be assessed separately. A careful explanation is more useful than an unsupported statement about what the storm must have done.
Start with report credits on the free plan
The free plan includes your company name and logo on storm reports. After phone verification, you receive 3 report credits. No credit card is required. One credit unlocks one property.
Buy more credits when you need them: 1 for $9.99, 5 for $44.99 or 10 for $79.99. This lets an individual roofer use reports without choosing a Pro subscription for every occasional property check.
The free plan also includes the hail map, address search, door pins with six statuses and a prospect list. You can investigate an area, keep track of the doors you work and use a credit when a particular property calls for a report.
Use Pro when reports are part of your regular work
Pro adds unlimited storm reports and full property hail history for $49.99 per user per month or $499.99 per user per year. The plan also includes custom statuses and tags, saved lists, territories, routes, rep goals, timelines, a leaderboard, storm alerts and the web app.
Choose between credits and Pro based on how you expect to use the tools. A subscription changes access to reports and team features. It does not change the limits of radar estimates or turn a report into an inspection result.
Report questions from roofers
Can I put my roofing company logo on a hail report?
Yes. Your company name and logo are included on StormLens reports on both the free and Pro plans. Branding is not restricted to the paid subscription.
Does a hail report prove a roof was damaged?
No. StormLens reports contain weather estimates. An on-site inspection establishes whether damage exists; a report alone cannot make that determination.
How many properties does one credit cover?
One report credit unlocks one property. The free plan includes 3 report credits after phone verification. Additional credits are available individually or in packs of 5 or 10.
Will an insurer accept the report?
StormLens does not guarantee acceptance or payment of a claim. A report provides weather context, and it should not be represented as an insurer's decision or a damage certification.