Hail Storm Alerts

[Angie B.]

I have a property we are flipping that needed some roof repair, and one of the contractors we had out to bid it, mentioned that we had a recent hail storm and that we ought to try to make a claim. Once he said that, I remembered getting some hail, as we lived nearby, but I hadn't given it much thought. Long story short, we got a new roof completely paid for.  Since we have other rental properties in the area of the storm, we are getting those checked out too.  It made me wonder, since some people on here are out of state investors, and even for local ones, do you use any kind of hail storm software or alert subscription to stay on top of this sort of thing?  If so, which services do you suggest and how much do they cost or are they free?