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Anniversary of record-setting 2016 hail storm in San Antonio a reminder to stay prepared

Folks in counties west of San Antonio reported similar-sized hail Saturday night, on the eve of the fourth anniversary of the historic hail storm.

SAN ANTONIO — Many San Antonians remember the shattered car and home windows and roofs after the hail storm on April 12, 2016 that set records for insurance claims and jammed up the insurance claim filing system for months.

The hail storm caused $1.4 billion in insured losses for homes and cars and is considered one of the most expensive in history.

 For several weeks after storm, insurance companies had to deal with a massive influx of claims by setting up "pop-up" claims checkpoints and brought in fleets of rental cars from other Texas cities. 

Some insurance companies even used drones to survey home damage when there were not enough insurance adjusters to make to every home.

hail damaged car on tow truck
A Helotes Walmart sustained hail damage.

Coincidentally, people in counties west of San Antonio had a similar experience on the evening before the fourth anniversary.

Take a look at some photos from Saturday night from the Del Rio area:

Credit: KENS viewers
Credit: Courtesy: Gabriel Flores

No injuries or major damage were reported from the storm Saturday in Del Rio.

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