Saturday night the Allen area was belted with over baseball sized hail. The hailstorm that lasted approximately 30 minutes has created a lot of home, roof, and car damage. Most of the old-timers around here claim it is the largest hailstorm they have ever seen around here.

Local insurance agents have been working extra hours to take care of their customers. Both Cole Goodson with Farmers Insurance and Jessica and Brett Melton with Neighbors First Insurance agree that the key is to make contact with your insurance agent, and they will help work through the event keeping everyone’s policy in mind. Remember not all policies are the same, so let them help guide you on your options. Also try to avoid “storm chaser” repair services. Unless you personally know the contractor do a thorough check on their work. Local contractors live and work around here so they want to do their best to keep the local clients happy with their work so they can stay in business.

Also, it’s also a good time to review your insurance policies so that it still fits your needs. Remember we are slated for a wet snowy winter so you may be making another call to your agent in the coming months.