Oh hail no

[madmaxmutt]

Baseballs from the sky.

[Gegrad]

Where are you at? Home in Colorado Springs, or out somewhere?

[madmaxmutt]

At home the camper is parked at the lot.

At least 4 holes in the front cap. At least one in the rubber roof to inside. The ball was still in that one. Lots of divots.

[madmaxmutt]

People at the zoo got pummeled. Five or more in the hospital. A couple animals wiped out

[Gegrad]

Holy guacamole. Sounds like a phone call to the insurance agent is the prescription. Good luck with the repair.

[BamaRam]

We are Lake George. We’ve had pea to quarter size every other day. We’ve dodged the big stuff thankfully.

[madmaxmutt]

I'll post some pics when I get back
Out trying to cover it up right now. At least the kids are. . .

[madmaxmutt]

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At least one hole through the roof.

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Door frame used to be straight.

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Doesn't look so bad from the ground.

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But it does up top. . . .

Pretty sure this won't buff right out.

[ctbruce]

Ouch. Double ouch. Heading to Colorado Springs in 8 days. I sure hope this system moves far away.

It's been said before, times like this is why we have insurance. Good luck with your claim.

[JimMach1]

We just left before that hit we were outside of Colorado Springs now up by Minnesota border in Iowa sorry for your loss. Dealing with insurance sucks when it comes to Rvs we went through that when they totaled our wilderness. I turned down the first offer and told them to go buy me one for what they offered. They called back 2 weeks later trying to get me to settle again I took 1500 less than I wanted for the Rv and kept it sold to a friend for the 1500 they wanted to start camping but didn’t want to spend what we did to start. And they still have it.

[Dave W]

Ouch - that hurts.Hope your insurance steps up and makes it like new again

The worst hail I have ever seen was in Colorado Springs 2-3 years ago when there was an 12-18 inch dump. We missed most of it at the KOA but had to drive through some coming from Pike's Peak

We missed the Upstate NY dump of a few days ago, barely even got any rain as it went around us both sides.

[Hodgy]

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Last Thursday we had 10 minutes of golf ball sized hail. The TT was sitting in the driveway with no visible damage. Broke some floor tiles that sit in our deck tables and punched a hole in a side table.

This video is of my back deck.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoI-4176448

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[madmaxmutt]

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Last Thursday we had 10 minutes of golf ball sized hail. The TT was sitting in the driveway with no visible damage. Broke some floor tiles that sit in our deck tables and punched a hole in a side table.

This video is of my back deck.
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Sadly, that size is a regular here. This time and one time in June we got much larger.

More pics.

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better picture of front cap.

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battery and propane

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shower skylight

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divots

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more divots

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and more divots

[madmaxmutt]

for reference here is what the concrete roof across the street looks like this morning.
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Our skylights are gone and two cars down. Haven't had time to assess the decks, shed, outdoor furniture, gutters, etc . . .

[Gegrad]

That is awful mad max. I would guess you will be getting a new roof on the house too. We had hail smaller than baseball last September 1st and it smoked our roof (we had just left for camping hours before it hit, so the trailer and truck were spared). Good luck sorting it all out with the insurance company. Good news is it was an act of god and not through any fault of your own, like an at fault accident.

[66joej]

[QUOTE=madmaxmutt;300962]Sadly, that size is a regular here. This time and one time in June we got much larger.

Sorry see your unit get, what appears to be, destroyed.
Got caught at a car show in Calgary years ago and had one of my prized Mustangs totaled. Could not even drive it home. Many others written of that day also.

[66joej]

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Last Thursday we had 10 minutes of golf ball sized hail. The TT was sitting in the driveway with no visible damage. Broke some floor tiles that sit in our deck tables and punched a hole in a side table.

This video is of my back deck.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoI-4176448

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Not to make light of your damage Hodgy but is that outdoor restaurant legal?:D

[Hodgy]

Not to make light of your damage Hodgy but is that outdoor restaurant legal?:D


Yup and last night it served up a mesquite smoked pork roast with garlic potatoes and some Taber corn !



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[travelin texans]

Mad Max, have you picked out what rv you want next? That one, by my guesstamation, is totaled or at least I wouldn't want it after an attempt to fix it! Plus with the way repair facilities are it would be a year before you got it back, so the rest of this camping season & most, if not all, of next year's, GONE!

[madmaxmutt]

Lol. We'll see what Allstate says. This is a 2018. The last camper got a new roof and underlayment a few years ago.

[madmaxmutt]

Yup and last night it served up a mesquite smoked pork roast with garlic potatoes and some Taber corn !



.Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

[mfifield01]

That sucks. I had to replace the roof on my house three years ago due to hail.

I just left the area on Sunday (Mountaindale RV Resort) and saw that in the news today.

[66joej]

Yup and last night it served up a mesquite smoked pork roast with garlic potatoes and some Taber corn !



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Gotta love that Taber corn. We do it on the BBQ.

[travelin texans]

Back before '95 we lived in the Texas panhandle & replaced our roof 3 years in a row. Made money all 3 times by doing it ourselves along with roofing several friends & neighbors houses. Fast forward 23+ years & I'm about half afraid to go up & wash the roof of the 5th wheel now, sure not replacing any roofs.

[JimMach1]

Mad Max, have you picked out what rv you want next? That one, by my guesstamation, is totaled or at least I wouldn't want it after an attempt to fix it! Plus with the way repair facilities are it would be a year before you got it back, so the rest of this camping season & most, if not all, of next year's, GONE!



I would agree totaled ours wasn’t that bad and they totaled it.

[madmaxmutt]

I guess I will know about the camper soon enough, but the first appointment I can get for the cars repair in the week after Thanksgiving. Ugh.

[PKONolan]

It would have been wise for Those two RV dealerships to check weather patterns before building there and parking millions worth of equipment. That area is notorious for frequent, heavy hail storms that get pushed around Pikes Peak. A coworker had his unit at one of the dealerships for some minor repairs a month or so ago and it got hit with similar sized stones. Then it got hit a second time last week so he gets to make two claims and pay two deductibles.

I drive through there every weekday so it is only a matter of time until my truck gets popped. I have already been hit with some the size of Quarters right there by the RV lots. Fortunately, pickup truck sheet metal and windshield glass are a tad thicker than the sedans that were abandoned there last week, many missing windshields and rear windows.

[CaptnJohn]

What a mess. Good luck with insurance!

[donsantell]

We are Lake George. We’ve had pea to quarter size every other day. We’ve dodged the big stuff thankfully.

We are in the Lake George Riverview campground but didn’t see any hail here. Perhaps we were a little further north than you were.

[brodiegg]

Luckily my coach was at my house prepping for a maiden voyage. We lost every vent cover including the entire refer vent, multiple dents, and a cracked cargo door, and house damage, but not to the extent of those not protected by a lot of trees. plus sad to say found a dead hummingbird. found a low profile metal vent that is going on soon.

[madmaxmutt]

I think the bathroom skylight is the worst immediate problem. It is a gaping hole. Even over the tub water can splash around in there.

[Cheldric]

As we hiked through Ute Valley Park in Rockrimmon this morning, my wife and I discussed getting a covered storage spot. It'll be more money but if it avoids one storm like that - it'll be worth the price.... Sorry about your RV! We were lucky to avoid the 2 costly storms this year. We figure it's only a matter of time - so time to get the covered spot.

[madmaxmutt]

We we're having the same conversation yesterday. The disruption to daily life is not covered by insurance.

[ctbruce]

Well, Madmaxmutt, I have joined the club. Got this at Cave of the Winds, Manitou Springs, today.18093180941809518096

[madmaxmutt]

Well, Madmaxmutt, I have joined the club. Got this at Cave of the Winds, Manitou Springs, today.18093180941809518096

Sorry about that! They just told me the 2013 Subaru is totaled and the 2017 Explorer has $8700 in damage. The house roof, decks, gutters, skylights, etc are all goners. Camper gets looked at in the morning....

[ctbruce]

Mine is nothing like yours. Painful, still.

[brodiegg]

I have a feeling the insurance rates for the Springs is going to go way up. Luckily our TT was in our driveway and protected by trees, lost all the vents, multiple dents, cracked hatch door and house damage but no truck damage. Get 3-5 calls a day from roofing companies wonder how they get our number. Hell of a storm

[Gegrad]

We had a massive hail storm last labor day weekend, on the Friday before. We had just pulled out for camping 2 hrs before it rolled through here, so the truck and trailer were spared. It was large golf ball sized and totaled our roof. We had dozens of roofing companies stopping by and calling over the next few weeks trying to get our service. I eventually found one and got the roof replaced in December, as one of the the last in our neighborhood. I feel your pain.

[B-O-B'03]

As we hiked through Ute Valley Park in Rockrimmon this morning, my wife and I discussed getting a covered storage spot. It'll be more money but if it avoids one storm like that - it'll be worth the price.... Sorry about your RV! We were lucky to avoid the 2 costly storms this year. We figure it's only a matter of time - so time to get the covered spot.

We had this cover built and a few months later got hit by hail the took out the tin roof on it plus the roof and skylights on the house and the wife's F150.

https://www.keystoneforums.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=751&pictureid=4242

I was glad it was there, replacing the roof on it was covered under the house deductible, instead of a separate one for the camper.

-Brian

[madmaxmutt]

We had this cover built and a few months later got hit by hail the took out the tin roof on it plus the roof and skylights on the house and the wife's F150.

I was glad it was there, replacing the roof on it was covered under the house deductible, instead of a separate one for the camper.

-Brian


Nice! I wish we could build one and store it, at the house.

I think the most impressive thing about this storm was, the grill on the back deck. 1/8" stainless steel dented. The house roof is stone coated steel. It has made it through multiple 2" hail storms. Many of these stones were over 3". There just isn't much that could stand up to this size of hail.

[madmaxmutt]

It is possible the trailer will be a total loss. When the inspector walked through it, there is damage inside to the ceiling and the shower wall along with the interior lights and speakers.

[travelin texans]

I'd stop by your local rv dealer & pick up a few brochures. I'd bet you lunch they total yours.
Better yet, look in the classified section on here at mine that's for sale.

[madmaxmutt]

I'd stop by your local rv dealer & pick up a few brochures. I'd bet you lunch they total yours.
Better yet, look in the classified section on here at mine that's for sale.

It is certainly looking that way. Towed it home from the dealership 358 days ago :(

[madmaxmutt]

Yes, the trailer is a total loss. Time for shopping. Lots to think about.

[travelin texans]

That's for the best, who only knows how many months/years it could take to have that one rebuilt.

[Dave W]

If you REALLY like that trailer, it will go cheap when sold by the insurance company. If the repairs are within your DIY abilities, it may be a good project. If not, there are lots of new and nearly new just waiting for your needs.

[madmaxmutt]

Without a building/shed/cover for the next camper, I see this will happen for a third time. I am wondering if anyone has had success with any type of camper cover. I found this one: http://www.stormcovers.com.au/motorhomecovers/ It seems like it would be better than my standard winter cover during hail season.

I am not sure anything would have survived 3" hail, but our normal storms are only golfballs.