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Real-time hailstorm and weather alerts

Nationwide has partnered with a dependable third party to alert you when inclement weather is forecast.

Protect what matters

We’ll send a text alert before the hailstorm hits so you can take action to protect your vehicle, pets and loved ones.
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How it works

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Sign up to get text alerts for anticipated large hail and inclement weather. You’ll have the option to opt in to other weather alerts in the future.

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If storms producing hail 1 inch or greater are expected in a location specified by you, we’ll send an alert before the storm’s anticipated arrival.

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Once alerted, you can take action to protect your car from the storm.

When you get a hail alert, ensure that loved ones and pets are indoors and move your car to a covered spot. If your car is parked at your home, follow these tips.

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Tidy up your garage space so that you can park your vehicles inside when a hailstorm is approaching. If you don’t have a garage, consider parking in a local parking garage or under a strong building overhang.
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Before a hailstorm, move your car into a garage or to a covered spot. Close the garage door completely to protect your vehicle from damage.

If you’re in your car and on the road, follow these tips.

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Stay inside your car.
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If you’re on the highway, take the nearest exit and find a covered spot for your vehicle. Acting quickly can help prevent damage and keep you safe.

[1] Alert service is not available in Alaska or Hawaii.

Notifications are intended to inform recipients of a possible upcoming hailstorms with expected hail greater than 1 inch in diameter impacting the address provided by recipient during the sign-up process. Nationwide is working with separate and nonaffiliated third parties to obtain this information. Notifications are provided as a courtesy and neither Nationwide nor the aforementioned third parties make any express or implied warranties, guarantees or affirmations relating to these notifications including, but not limited to, that weather will occur or has occurred. Further, neither Nationwide nor such third parties shall have any responsibility or liability whatsoever to recipients or any other person or entity, arising or relating to such notifications, information, and data including, but not limited to, for any inconsistency, inaccuracy, or omission in or for any of the information, data, weather or events predicted or depicted, reported, occurring or occurred. By signing up for notifcations, recipients acknowledge that meteorology is an inexact science and are advised that in addition to these notifcations, government, from time to time, issues watches, warnings, advisories, bulletins and other communications for the general public. Recipient may wish to keep advised of these notices. Recipient is solely responsible for action or lack of action taken to preserve life or property. NOTIFICATIONS INFORMATION AND DATA ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES HEREUNDER, AND THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Find out when expected hailstorms and other inclement weather are on the way.

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