tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408495440674813575.post2046336354853084560..comments2017-10-25T07:31:42.652-07:00Comments on MY PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORIES: March 25 Hail Storm in Austin TXMichael Zieglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04734645251335839406noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408495440674813575.post-77999381025985496782012-08-30T07:16:19.305-07:002012-08-30T07:16:19.305-07:00 That’s true, Noreen. Metal roofs have high resist... That’s true, Noreen. Metal roofs have high resistance to hail damage. In fact, this kind of roof received a Class IV grade – the highest in the UL 2218 Impact Resistance test. Stay safe, Mike! :)Brendan Gertnerhttp://www.crownresidentialroofing.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408495440674813575.post-35263301388933590682012-07-25T17:10:00.378-07:002012-07-25T17:10:00.378-07:00I think we did have our roof replaced after this s...I think we did have our roof replaced after this storm. One of our neighbors installed a metal roof on his house, but they have since moved away.Mike Znoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408495440674813575.post-46051030698286162982012-07-25T14:02:58.386-07:002012-07-25T14:02:58.386-07:00Hail storms are bad for our roof. It can create ho...Hail storms are bad for our roof. It can create holes and cause leaks to our homes. What happened to the residents after this incident? I hope no one was hurt. It's been almost 4 years; I hope that they have rebuilt their homes by now. Mmm.. Metal roofing would be a good choice to install as this is more durable compared to other materials.Noreen Sainthttp://www.townandcountryroofingwa.com/commerical-roofing-2/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408495440674813575.post-57429574684336649912009-04-16T13:27:00.000-07:002009-04-16T13:27:00.000-07:00Sorry to hear it's so cold there stil--me being a ...Sorry to hear it's so cold there stil--me being a "thin skinned" Texan I doubt I would fare very well with your weather! <br />yes, the flowers and trees all know it's spring around here. The early blooming wildflowers are pretty outstanding due to our sudden bounty of rainfall. I like it!<br />Wherever the "warmer clime" you move to, don't lose track of me and the photographic memories! I always enjoy hearing from you.<br />Best wishes, and stay warm!<br />Mike ZMichael Zieglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04734645251335839406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408495440674813575.post-80613067435876602492009-04-16T06:05:00.000-07:002009-04-16T06:05:00.000-07:00hi Mike!!!
seems spring is there already - with t...hi Mike!!! <br />seems spring is there already - with the exception of ice-fall !! :D here in estonia its nice but still quite cold - day time shows sun, but nights fall still below zero! wish the summer would get here sooner also!! the sad thing is also that when it finally arrives it almost immidiately starts to leave again !! i must move to some warm country i guess :D:DKairi-Linda ja Leenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01196926738505697477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408495440674813575.post-23584947833802869262009-04-10T08:49:00.000-07:002009-04-10T08:49:00.000-07:00Hey Mike, the garden damage was years ago. But th...Hey Mike, the garden damage was years ago. But thanks for your sympathies. :) I'm just waiting for all this freaking snow to melt this year! Slowly but surely. <BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/>HeatherHeatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07135583613809718133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408495440674813575.post-7355153443938296802009-04-06T18:15:00.000-07:002009-04-06T18:15:00.000-07:00That's a bummer, Heather! We get hail so seldom th...That's a bummer, Heather! We get hail so seldom that it makes the news...<BR/>Hope your garden's back to normal. Glad to hear from you.<BR/><BR/>Best regards,<BR/>Mike ZMichael Zieglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04734645251335839406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408495440674813575.post-49144067546667542422009-04-06T06:39:00.000-07:002009-04-06T06:39:00.000-07:00Hail storms can be pretty frightening. We get the...Hail storms can be pretty frightening. We get them quite often in the summer up here. We've had hail do damage to our car and it just destroyed my vegetable garden's and garden's a couple of times. :(Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07135583613809718133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408495440674813575.post-23730618991177134002009-04-04T22:12:00.000-07:002009-04-04T22:12:00.000-07:00Hi Jannie, thanks for stopping by and commenting! ...Hi Jannie, thanks for stopping by and commenting! I was in South Austin on I-35(rush hour)and watched the huge black cloud go over North Austin. By the time I got home, most of the hail had melted away. I was so glad Jan got the photos she did.<BR/>BTW, we still have the hailstones in the ziplock bag! <BR/>Best regards,<BR/>Mike ZMichael Zieglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04734645251335839406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408495440674813575.post-43094506777850859072009-04-04T19:40:00.000-07:002009-04-04T19:40:00.000-07:00Well, what do you know, I'm surfing Blogger and fi...Well, what do you know, I'm surfing Blogger and find a fellow Austin blog!<BR/><BR/>We did not get any hail at all out here off Bee Caves. It was really something, as these pix show.Jannie Funsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595786402510366043noreply@blogger.com