NWS Confirms Quarter-Size Hail in Fond du Lac, WI — Aug 18, 2026
NWS Milwaukee confirmed quarter-sized hail in Fond du Lac County, WI on Aug. 18, 2026. Here’s what Fond du Lac homeowners should inspect now.
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Roofing Contractor vs. Public Adjuster: Where the Line Is — and Why It Matters in 2026
In August 2026, Allied Emergency Services owner Curtis Testa was invited to write a guest column for Roofing Contractor, the national trade magazine, in its annual Top 100 issue. The column — Tradesmen, Not Salesmen — makes a case a lot of storm-restoration contractors get backwards: the tightening legal line between building a roof and…
Federal Appeals Court Revives Roofing Contractor’s First Amendment Fight Against Iowa’s Public Adjuster Law
Industry Alert — Federal Court Decision — August 2026. In a decision the restoration industry has been watching for months, the Eighth Circuit just ruled that when a state tells a contractor what it can say to storm-damaged homeowners, the First Amendment has something to say back. Case analyzed: Shamrock Hills, LLC v. State of Iowa, No. 25-2991 (8th…
Spring 2026 Illinois Storm Damage by County
Spring 2026 Illinois Storm Season: County-by-County Damage Patterns From a Licensed Roofing Contractor’s Perspective Coverage period: March 1 through May 31, 2026Geographic focus: Northern and northeastern IllinoisProfessional perspective: Illinois-licensed roofing contractor and NWS SKYWARN-trained storm spotterArticle updated: August 2, 2026 Spring 2026 Illinois storm damage should be evaluated county by county rather than treated as…
Orland Park Tornado July 27, 2026: Damage & Recovery
July 27, 2026 Orland Park Tornado: EF0 Track, Wind, Hail and Flooding July 27, 2026 Orland Park Tornado: EF0 Track, Wind, Hail and Flooding Article updated July 30, 2026. Event information reflects the National Weather Service Chicago update posted at 2:40 p.m. CDT on July 30. The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF0 tornado…