It’s the anniversary of the April 29th, 2022 Andover Tornado—one of the most iconic storms in recent memory.

In this episode of HailChatter, Meteorologist Taylor Cox and Collin Hunt take you inside the world of Local Storm Reports (LSRs) and why they matter so much for issuing tornado warnings or working storms in the restoration industry. Topics discussed include:

🌪️ What are LSRs and how are they created

🛰️ Why LSRs are essential for confirming what’s really happening on the ground

🚨 The story of how HailTrace CEO Derik Kline helped trigger tornado warnings—twice in one week

🏠 Where LSRs fit in finding storm damage & a Date Of Loss for an address

If you work in restoration or just love tracking severe weather, this is one episode you don't want to miss.

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You’ve probably heard it before—Dallas-Fort Worth is the hail capital of the world. But why?

In this episode of HailChatter, Meteorologist Taylor Cox and Product Evangelist Collin Hunt sit down with CEO Derik Kline to break down why DFW gets hit so often—and so hard.

Spoiler: It’s more than just location. It’s about the heat trapped by concrete.

Listen now to learn:

🔥 What the urban heat island effect is—and how it fuels storms

🌪️ Why DFW storms explode at night and curve into the city

📊 The science behind “the cap” and why it matters for hail💥 A billion-dollar storm that could only happen in DFW

🏙️ What this means for those in restoration working storms

Whether you’re a storm nerd or you work storms, this is one episode you don’t want to miss.

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We just dropped the official 2025 Hail Forecast! ☄️

In this episode of HailChatter, CEO Derik Kline joins Meteorologist Taylor Cox, Lead Meteorologist John Choquette, and Collin Hunt to walk through what we’ve seen so far—and what’s still to come.

In this episode, we cover:

📍 Which areas have already been hit—and how the 2025 forecast is measuring up

🌪️ Why we are just getting started and this storm season could still bring major events across the U.S.

📊 The patterns behind our forecast and what history tells us

🗺️ State-by-state predictions for the biggest hail potential in 2025

➕ Plus, a bonus look at what to expect during hurricane season!

This episode has it all—from storm chasing stories to deep-dive meteorology and what the restoration industry needs to know this storm season.

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📍 Watch the full forecast to see your state’s storm outlook!