How Thunderstorms Cause Storm Damage in the Marlton/Morningside Area

6/3/2021 (Permalink)

The aftermath of a serious thunderstorm

Many people think only tornadoes, hurricanes and other extreme weather conditions can cause storm damage but that isn't the case. Yes, while the more extreme weather patterns can cause very devastating storm damage, a sever thunderstorm can be quite destructive as well. In this article we'll explore exactly what kinds of damage a thunderstorms can cause.

Flooding

In addition to the thunder and lightning, people generally associate with thunderstorms, you can't forget that a thunderstorm is still a storm, meaning there is potential for flooding due to excess rainfall. In fact, under the right conditions, rainfall from thunderstorms can cause flash flooding, killing more people each year than hurricanes, tornadoes or lightning.

Lightning

Lightning is responsible for many fires around the world each year, and causes fatalities property damage.

Hail

While technically a hail storm is different from a thunderstorm, it can be the case that the two coincide and hail starts to fall during a thunderstom. Hail can get up to the size of softballs damaging windows, roofs and doors on most residential and commercial buildings.

Wind Damage

Thunder storm winds, called straight-line winds which travel up to 120 mph can knock down trees,  associated with thunderstorms knock down trees, power lines and mobile homes, causing serious damage to surrounding homes and buildings.

Now, luckily, the most sever thunder storms generally happen more south in states like Texas, however, even in the Marlton/Morningside area it isn't impossible for us to see serious storm conditions that result in storm damage. If you ever find yourself in need of storm damage restoration services call us here at SERVPRO of Marlton/Morningside at (301) 856-5402.