Bartlett and Germantown sit in one of the busier paths for spring thunderstorm systems in the Mid-South. Straight-line winds of 60 to 70 mph aren't unusual during a typical April storm. Gusts in tornadic systems can exceed 90 mph.

Memphis gets hail. Not every year, not every storm, but often enough that every homeowner in the Mid-South should know how to recognize hail damage on a roof. The tricky part: hail damage often doesn't look like much from the ground. The shingles look fine. The house looks fine.

Memphis and the surrounding Mid-South get hit hard by severe weather. Spring brings tornadic systems through Shelby County, summer delivers fast-moving thunderstorms with damaging straight-line winds, and the occasional hail event in winter can dent and crack shingles overnight.