Davis and Morgan County storm, September 18, 2026
Hail and Storm Damage Roof Inspections in Kaysville, Utah
Hail, 60 plus mph gusts, and a tornado warning crossed Kaysville on September 18. A free inspection tells you what actually happened up there.
What happened here
Kaysville was inside the September 18 tornado warning area.
On September 18, 2026, a storm moved across Davis and Morgan counties with hail and wind gusts over 60 mph. A tornado warning covered Layton, Kaysville, Farmington, Mountain Green and Morgan, and a tornado touchdown was confirmed near Francis Peak above Fruit Heights in an unpopulated area.
In Kaysville the practical issue is wind plus hail on the same roof. Wind breaks the seal strip between shingle courses without necessarily removing a shingle, and hail knocks granules off the exposed mat. Neither is obvious from the sidewalk. Older Kaysville neighborhoods with aging three tab roofs and newer east side subdivisions both need a close look rather than a guess.
Local considerations
What matters on a Kaysville roof.
East bench canyon winds
Kaysville's east bench takes recurring canyon wind events every winter. A seal strip broken on September 18 will be tested again and again through the windy months.
Wind plus hail together
The combination does more than either alone. Hail thins the mat, wind lifts the weakened shingle, and the leak shows up months later during a spring rain.
Ridge and eave details
Ridge caps, drip edge, and gable rakes are the first pieces to move in a high gust. They are also the easiest for a rushed inspection to overlook.
What to do next
A short checklist before you do anything else.
Four steps, in this order, before you make any decision about your roof.
Check from the ground. Look for granule buildup below downspouts, dented gutters and vent caps, and ridge caps that look shifted or missing.
Take photos. Shoot each elevation and any dented soft metal, and write down the storm date of September 18, 2026.
Call your carrier if the signs are there. Confirm your wind and hail deductible and whether the roof is covered at replacement cost.
Do not sign at the door. No contract, no contingency agreement, and no assignment of benefits on your porch.
Before you hire anyone
Three questions to ask before you hire anyone.
Is the shingle impact rated, and how does it get there?
UL 2218 Class 4 is the impact rating you want, but two shingles can carry it for very different reasons. Some reach it through polymer modified asphalt, where the mat itself flexes instead of cracking. Others reach it with a reinforcing mesh laminated to the back of a standard shingle. Atlas and Malarkey build their Class 4 lines the first way. Ask which one you are being quoted, in writing.
Which warranty am I actually getting?
Material, workmanship, and enhanced system warranties are three different things. The material warranty comes from the manufacturer, the workmanship warranty comes from the contractor, and the strongest enhanced system warranties require a certified installer and a complete system, ventilation included. Ask for the exact warranty name and what would void it.
Show me your ventilation calculation.
Intake at the eaves has to balance exhaust at the ridge. Mixed vent types short circuit each other, pulling air from the nearest opening instead of the soffits. Poor ventilation is what turns a cold snap into ice dams at this elevation, so a real contractor can show you the numbers before the tear off, not after.
For the full version, read our Utah storm damage guide.
See everything we do locally on our Davis County roofing page.
Rime follows each city's solicitor licensing rules and never asks anyone to sign at the door.
Rime does not negotiate claims on your behalf. The claim is yours, and every decision stays with you. We document damage, meet your adjuster, and walk you through the estimate.
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