Longwood /Altamonte Springs/Lake Mary Hail Storm - (Seminole County)

4D Roofing & Restoration
Mar 15
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Updated: Mar 17

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Longwood/Altamonte Springs/Lake Brantley

Hail Storm - March 15th/16th, 2026

On March 15th and 16th, 2026 severe and well documented thunderstorms with damaging winds and hail between .75 and 1.25” affected areas in Apopka, Altamonte Springs, Longwood, Wekiva Springs, Sweetwater, Markham Woods Rd, Heathrow, Lake Mary and Sanford

Hail of this size does not always cause widespread roof damage, however roofs 10 years old or older are more susceptible to hail this size and many of the roofs that we have inspected inside of this hail swath, have been affected.

Their was also a limited area, high wind event associated with this storm. This cell included Meteorologist confirmed 60 mph winds, which can in some instances cause damage to tile roof systems.

Homeowners with roofing systems around this age range should have their roof inspected.

Florida law limits homeowners in the time they have to file a claim. The reporting deadline for this Longwood hail storm is 3/16/2027.

Generally, documenting any applicable damage as close to the storm date is advisable as this would be considered an “all perils” event and hurricane/named storm deductibles do not apply.

For additional information on our approach to insurance claims, roof inspections and why we ours are better, we've included links to a few short videos below.