Golf ball-sized hail hit Medina, Summit, Cuyahoga, and Lorain counties on April 15. If you haven't had your roof inspected yet, here's what to do before your claim window closes.

After a hailstorm rolls through Northeast Ohio, most homeowners do the same thing: walk outside, look up, and think the roof looks fine. It usually does. That's the problem. Hail damage is almost never visible from the ground. By the time you can see it without a ladder, water has often already found its way in. Here's how to actually tell if your roof took a hit, and what to do if it did. What Hail Does to an Asphalt Roof Hail doesn't punch holes in your shingles. What it do