Hailstorm!

Just logging a note about Monday's hailstorm. Calgary famously gets one or two massive hailstorms every August. It's not a sign of climate change--it's something that just happens every year and I've lived here 30 years. Many a homeowner can credit a hailstorm for a new roof :D

For years our house has missed the path of golf ball sized hail, but our luck ran out and we have minor siding damage to the garage and back of the house plus holes in a window screen. Branches were shredded and someone's crab apple tree branch ended up in our yard. We don't live near one, LOL.

Besides sweeping, I have to navigate an insurance claim and see what happens. Our deductible is $3700. New siding was on our home reno to-do list, but Hardie board siding was about half of what we paid for the house. Maybe it's a blessing we didn't go with new vinyl siding back then!

More info: https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weather/severe/in-photos-massive-hail-strikes-southern-alberta-monday-causes-major-damage