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How do metal roofs handle extreme weather like hailstorms or high winds?

April 26, 2017Extreme hailstorms high metal roofs weather winds

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How do metal roofs handle extreme weather like hailstorms or high winds?

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Most metal roofs are tested to withstand ” hail, ultraviolet rays, severe storms, and winds up to 120 mphequal to an F2 tornado. As for lightning, metal roofs tend to act as a ground, dissipating the electrical energy over the face of the roof, which helps to prevent large-scale damage.