STORM BRIEF · NOAA PRELIMINARY REPORTS · UPDATED 2026-10-21
Florida hail reports, last 90 days.
3 preliminary hail reports on 2 days, 0 of them at two inches or larger. NOAA logs hail from one inch, the size that starts shingle claims. Last report Aug 19. Below: where it hit, then what a roofer may and may not do in Florida before the first door.
| Date | Time | Hail | Place | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19 | 21:23 UTC | 1.00" | Compass Lake | Jackson |
| Aug 19 | 20:52 UTC | 1.00" | 3 ENE Poplar Head | Washington |
| Aug 18 | 23:02 UTC | 1.00" | Marianna | Jackson |
NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary reports, public domain; times are UTC; sizes are as reported, not surveyed. Full 120-day file: reports.json.
What a roofer may and may not do in Florida.
Solicitation and rescission
Federal floor: FTC Cooling-Off Rule, 16 C.F.R. §§ 429.0–429.1 — a door-to-door sale of $25 or more agreed at the buyer's home carries a 3-business-day right to cancel, with a narrow exemption where the buyer initiated the call for emergency repairs and signs a dated waiver. Checked at law.cornell.edu, 2026-08-15. State law can add to this floor; it… Full entry and sources →
Deductibleverified
Fla. Stat. § 489.147(2)(b): a contractor may not offer rebates, gifts or deductible waivers in exchange for an inspection or for filing a claim. § 489.147(5) requires the roof-repair contract to carry that notice; leave it out and the owner may void the contract within 10 days. Fines up to $10,000 per violation (§ 489.147(3)). The compendium also points… Full entry and sources →
Contractor adjustingverified
Fla. Stat. § 489.147(2)(d): a contractor may not directly or indirectly interpret policy provisions or adjust a claim on the owner's behalf without public-adjuster licensure. § 489.147(2)(c) also bars offering or accepting compensation for referring services for which insurance proceeds are payable. Full entry and sources →
Licence
State licence Full entry and sources →
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