HailExpress™ Service provides an easily interpreted graphical representation (map) of hail activity that occurred during the previous 24 hour period. This information can be delivered via e-mail or accessed using the internet.

The Technology

HailExpress™ is created using data from 144 NEXRAD Doppler Weather Radars which has been additionally processed using a proprietary, patent-pending algorithm, HailSwath Predictor™ Algorithm (HPA) from Weather Decision Technologies, National Weather Service human observations of hail, qualified spotter reports if available and analysis from an expert meteorologist.

The state of Texas is divided into two regions, north and south. The New England region includes: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. The DelMar region includes: Maryland, Delaware and DC. ALL OTHER REGIONS ARE INDIVIDUAL STATES.

The result is an accurate hail swath area represented on a high resolution map including color contours depicting where hail fell, and the estimated hail stone diameter from 3/4" to 1 3/4", and equal to or greater than 2" - during the previous 24 hour period.

The Product

HailExpress™ service can be obtained for either a 6-month or 12-month period. Choose from reigional, multi-region or full continental U.S. access. Regional maps display the hail data overlaid with county boundaries, interstate, U.S. and state highways. City level maps are available for all cities with populations of 100,000 or greater. The city maps contain all data from the regional maps plus major streets, rivers/streams and waterbodies and are provided in .pdf format.

All HailExpress™ maps display the estimated hail sizes in color-coded polygons to assist in better defining areas where damage is more likely. Click to see a one day regional and corresponding city level sample of HailExpress .