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Protect Your Home When the Wind Blows | SERVPRO® of Buffalo/Tonawanda
6/5/2023 (Permalink)
If you've suffered from storm-related damage to your home or business, make SERVPRO of Buffalo/Tonawanda your first call.
Wind comes in all shapes and sizes. A gentle summer breeze on a hot day can feel like a gift, while a straight-line wind accompanying a severe thunderstorm can become a nightmare for your home and property.
It doesn’t even have to be stormy outside for winds to cause damage! A bright and sunny day could have high winds, which can be just as troublesome for you.
Learning about the different kinds of wind and the damage they cause can help you prepare your home and keep your family safe.
The majority of damaging winds come from thunderstorms—and even more from tornadoes. If a severe weather alert is issued, don’t ignore it.
The wind within a thunderstorm can easily reach up to 60 miles per hour. Debris and tree branches can easily be thrown around your yard.
Straight-line winds are another kind of wind that accompany thunderstorms. They can reach up to 100 miles per hour, and a single gust can cause widespread damage. This is because straight-line winds don’t have any sort of rotation in them and just occur in one solid burst.
When a tornado is present in the area, many different kinds of wind can occur all at once. Straight-line windows, downdrafts, and micro- or macro-bursts can occur, all of which can have disastrous effects.
We can experience every above-mentioned wind in the Buffalo area. Severe weather throughout the entire year can cause high wind warnings to be issued, and our location on the edge of Lake Erie can make even sunny days windy and dangerous. No matter what season we are in, always be aware of the current weather conditions.
Wind can knock down trees, blow around debris and damage power lines. Strong winds can even topple mobile homes and lift cars off the ground.
The most reliable way to stay safe is to know what different wind alerts look like so you can take action quickly. If you have enough time, secure outdoor furniture and other loose objects that are outside, and try to move anything indoors that you can before the wind blows.
Keep your yard tidy by trimming trees and removing yard debris regularly. Even an unsuspecting branch in your front yard can become dangerous if it is picked up and thrown around by the wind.
Head inside and stay away from windows while the storm is in our area, and don’t go outside until you are confident that the winds have died down.
If you discover damage to your home or roof after the storm passes, call us right away. The faster our storm restoration team can arrive at your house, the quicker we can address your repairs and get your home back to normal.
Has your home been damaged by wind? Call us and get things cleaned up fast.