Know the storm came through before the homeowner tells you.
Hail, wind and heat events near the address — with the date and how close — on every brief, for every trade. A Storm badge when it matters. And Bulk Upload, so the morning after a hailstorm your canvassers knock already knowing the roof's age.
Scout Brief
Robert SullivanOn every brief, every trade
Weather and storm records are reliable for the area; the brief says how close the event was.
- RoofingStorm history
- Hail and wind events near the address in recent weeks and months, with dates and distance. Roof age from permits and the home's age — a 2009 roof permit tells you the roof's age before you climb the ladder. Insurance context for your state.
- HVACHeat and hail
- Heat waves and cold snaps near the address with dates — a 108° week changes the Emergency read. Hail and wind events that may have damaged the outdoor unit.
- ElectricalWind and lightning
- Events near the address for generator and surge conversations. What happened the last time the power went out is the opening question.
- Plumbing · Garage doorWhen it matters
- The same layer, surfaced when a recent event is close enough to be part of the visit.
The Storm badge
When a hail, wind or severe weather event was recorded near the address recently, the Storm badge fires: ask about the roof, the outdoor unit, the panel; insurance may be involved. Turn it on under Settings › Badges and map it to a tag in your scheduling software so storm jobs are easy to find for the rest of the season. How badges work.
The morning after: Bulk Upload
Upload the affected streets
Briefs › Bulk Upload. One address per row. Every address gets a brief: storm date and distance, roof age from permits, tenure, and the play.
Send the techs who document well
After a storm, the Trust Play dominates — homeowners have had three companies at the door already. Send someone who photographs everything and explains calmly.
Track the storm jobs as their own group
With the Storm tag on the job, close rate on storm-badged visits is one filter away — and Ask Scout can answer 'which plays show up most on storm-badged jobs?'
Who it's for
What the owner gets
A storm turned into a briefed canvass overnight, and storm jobs tagged in your own software so their close rate is one filter away.
What the office gets
The Storm badge on the board, and a reason to send the tech who documents well instead of the tech who's nearest.
What the tech gets
The storm's date and distance before the knock, the roof's age before the ladder, and the first line to say at the door.
Questions people ask
Where does storm data come from?
Public weather and storm records. The brief reports the event type, the date and how far from the address it was recorded.
Does the Storm badge only apply to roofing?
No. It fires for any trade when a recent event is close enough to matter — hail on an outdoor HVAC unit, lightning for a generator conversation. Which tag it writes back is your choice.
Can I brief every house on a street after a storm?
Yes — that's what Bulk Upload is for. Upload the addresses and every one gets its own brief and link.
Does the brief tell my tech whether there's an insurance claim?
No. It notes what a claim typically involves in your state so the tech can explain the process. Whether there's damage is what the inspection is for; the claim is the homeowner's.
Keep reading
See a Scout Brief built on a real appointment from your schedule.
A 30-minute walkthrough. We pick a recent sales visit, build the brief and the audio, and walk through Today's Play as if your tech were about to knock. You decide if it changes the call.