Crazy hail storm in Calgary

[worth]

Marmot Basin Ski Resort near Jasper







http://www.theweathernetwork.com/new...r_bottom_title

[Jordan!]

^^eww

[MJM]

Originally Posted by worth

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/new...r_bottom_title

Where is that?

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by MJM

Same as me. They said the adjustor would call Thursday. I'm kind of hoping my car would be wrote off (I get a brand new car if it is), but given it's a 2009 Acura I doubt it will be.

Don't like it or you just want something different? You don't hear too many Acura owners complaining about their cars.

[Bigtime]

Originally Posted by mykalberta

Seems odd to base 3 at Red Deer given the population.

If the idea is to mitigate insurance claims you would think most would be based in Calgary - maybe Springbank has a few. I am surprised any are based at YYC.

I believe they base some out of Olds/Didsbury airport.

YYC is Calgary International.

[@theCBE]

Originally Posted by mykalberta

Seems odd to base 3 at Red Deer given the population.

If the idea is to mitigate insurance claims you would think most would be based in Calgary - maybe Springbank has a few. I am surprised any are based at YYC.

I'm thinking they are probably more for protecting crops as opposed to urban centres.

[worth]

Originally Posted by MJM

Where is that?

Marmot Basin Ski Resort near Jasper

[MJM]

Originally Posted by Sliver

Don't like it or you just want something different? You don't hear too many Acura owners complaining about their cars.

I actually love the car, just scared it will never be the same or i'll notice a visable difference with the car when I get it back.

[MJM]

On a side note, i'm sure happy I spent 500 bucks last week to replace my windshield, only to have it smashed back out again a week later!

[Raekwon]

Originally Posted by FireInTheHole

We got a few holes in our siding from the storm. Anyone else had to deal with something like this? It's vinyl siding, and it's been up for 7 years, so it has faded over time. How in the heck can you match the siding if some of the panels are replaced? Or should I try to repair it myself with some clear caulking? Any insight is appreciated!

You can't match siding after 2 years. You are going to get your whole house wrapped with new siding. you win! Hopefully you have shingle damage also and can get the roof at the same time

[mykalberta]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

I believe they base some out of Olds/Didsbury airport.

YYC is Calgary International.

Right, which is why I am surprised some prop planes used to seed clouds would be there. You would think Springbank would have much lower landing fees and be able to get to weather quicker.

[mykalberta]

Originally Posted by @theCBE

I'm thinking they are probably more for protecting crops as opposed to urban centres.

I would doubt it, 100 acres of insurable cars and homes seem alot more valuable than 100 acres of farmland at 7$/bushel/30bushel/acre.

If it was for farmland then you would see them in central Alberta where the yields are much higher.

To protect cars would be the logical reason to base them in Calgary since the province does everything it can to lower the insurance rates for Alberta drivers.

[Bigtime]

Originally Posted by mykalberta

Right, which is why I am surprised some prop planes used to seed clouds would be there. You would think Springbank would have much lower landing fees and be able to get to weather quicker.

Since most of these storms are coming from the west staging out of Springbank could be a disadvantage. As any aircraft departing from there would need to climb to altitude to start seeding, whereas a plane leaving YYC can start climbing on the way to the cloud, instead of the cloud almost being on top of them already at YBW.

I'm sure they must have considered staging out of Springbank instead of YYC, but there must have been many good reasons to end up at the international.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by Raekwon

You can't match siding after 2 years. You are going to get your whole house wrapped with new siding. you win! Hopefully you have shingle damage also and can get the roof at the same time

If the hail punched holes in the siding, there almost has to be shingle damage.

[Ryan Coke]

And I also understand part of the motivation for the program is prevention of crop damage. Although not as costly in claims per acre, hail damage to crops is more likely than to urban centers. Insurers like to cut costs everywhere, not just in the city.

What kind of planes are they using these days? I heard hailstop one going out yesterday just when I was departing, but I didn't actually see what type it was.

[KevanGuy]

Preventing crop damage is a major motivation for the seeding. The area that Weather Mod covers is from High River in the south, north to Red Deer and then west a bit to RMH. The shape of the area they cover sort of looks like Alberta. And I believe most of the planes are kept in Didsbury/Olds.

[KevanGuy]

Originally Posted by Ryan Coke

What kind of planes are they using these days? I heard hailstop one going out yesterday just when I was departing, but I didn't actually see what type it was.

I can't remember which ones they use in Alberta but here is a list of the planes they own:

http://www.weathermodification.com/aircraft.php

[rururu]

My wife had to go to DT around 2 pm yesterday in her 2 year old leased Passat. She said the hail started when she was driving by Lone Star dealership. The bus in front of her stopped under a tree and she had to stop behind the bus open to the hail. It lasted around three minutes, seemingly all parts of the car are dented. If I had to guess there is about 150 dents on the car. It took her about 30 minutes to talk to the agent, the said the appraiser would contact us within the next couple of weeks. Also I am really curious what kind of damage some of those dealerships sustained?

[rururu]

I am curious if people with the experience may know - the windshield is not covered under normal conditions, but is it covered if it is damaged by hail or any other accident?

[RW99]

If you have limited glass coverage, it most likely includes no coverage for hail damage. Hail and rock chips are the two reasons why limited glass coverage is offered in Alberta