THOR 5.0 RELEASE brings the storm-to-field workflow into one stronger system: a more fluid map, two complementary hail views, territory tools built for canvassing, and reports that keep the evidence clear.
Roofing teams, public adjusters, and field representatives work best when the map answers practical questions quickly: what happened here, which areas deserve a closer look, and how do we turn that research into organized follow-up? THOR 5.0 is built around that sequence. It gives you a clearer way to move from a storm to a territory, a property report, a lead, or a team assignment without losing the weather context that got you there.
A smoother map built for real field work
THOR 5.0 strengthens the core map experience across desktop, phone, and tablet. Storm View, Impact View, and Timeline Replay work together more naturally, so you can move from a broad regional question to a focused market without rebuilding your workflow at every step.
Storm View now gives tracks, corridors, and heat-grid context a more deliberate visual role. Timeline Replay remains available when sequence matters, and Heatgrid can stay visible alongside the other map layers when that is useful for the decision in front of you. The result is a map that can show the wider pattern while still letting you follow the details that matter.
Two hail views, one better decision
Hail is not a one-source question. THOR 5.0 keeps two distinct radar-derived hail layers available because each adds useful context:
| Layer | What it helps you understand |
|---|---|
| NEXRAD Hail Signatures | A broader radar-derived hail context that helps show the storm footprint across a larger area. |
| MRMS Hail Swaths | Higher-definition, radar-estimated hail zones with size tiers that help refine the area you want to inspect or work. |
When you open a hail outbreak or a hail event, you can view either layer on its own or compare them together. That matters because the two sources do not always draw the exact same line. One may provide the broader corridor; the other may offer more detailed radar-estimated hail structure. Seeing both gives you a more complete starting point for research and field planning.
These layers are weather intelligence, not a property-damage finding. They are designed to help a team prioritize investigation, document storm context, and decide where to go next. A property inspection remains the right way to evaluate actual condition or damage.
MRMS Hail Territories: turn an outbreak into a workable territory
MRMS Hail Territories turns the hail coverage you are reviewing into a saved territory that can stay on the map while you work. From a hail outbreak or individual hail event, create a territory from the loaded MRMS coverage, then open it later from the Canvass menu without recreating the map from scratch.
A saved territory is not just a static image. You can show or hide it from the same menu, adjust map visibility while you plan a route, and preserve the coverage you loaded for the territory. That gives a canvassing manager a clean way to say: this is the area we are working next.
For teams, territories can be shared deliberately with the people who should see them. Owners can manage territory access in the dedicated Territory Sharing & Assignment workspace, while shared recipients receive a read-only territory view. That keeps field direction clear without giving every user destructive control over the library.
Reports that show the weather context clearly
THOR 5.0 improves the connection between the map and the document a team actually carries into the field. Storm reports, event reports, and property reports now give a clearer presentation of available hail evidence, with source-labelled NEXRAD and MRMS views where available.
- Storm and event reports: review the footprint, compare the available hail layers, adjust the map view when needed, and create a report that keeps the source context readable.
- Property reports: select a historical hail event from the property event list when a specific storm date is the question, then use the resulting hail context alongside the property history.
- Printable outputs: when both hail sources are available, reports can present them as separate, labelled evidence views rather than blending different products into one ambiguous image.
The goal is simple: a report should help someone understand what the weather data says, where it came from, and what a team plans to investigate next.
Built-in canvassing now has more operational context
THOR already connects storm research to lead work. Version 5.0 makes that connection more useful in the moments after you identify a target area. Use an MRMS Hail Territory as the geographic context for a canvassing push, keep the existing built-in canvassing and lead tools on the map, create property reports where they are needed, and log the work that happens at the door.
For a business team, the workflow stays organized around the people doing the work: shared lead visibility, owner oversight, individual lead responsibility, visit notes, follow-up planning, and territory assignments that can be managed without crowding the map menu.
What THOR 5.0 changes in practice
THOR 5.0 is not about adding a pile of disconnected controls. It is about making the whole sequence more usable:
- Review the storm. Use Storm View, Impact View, and Timeline Replay to understand the event.
- Compare hail context. Turn on NEXRAD Hail Signatures, MRMS Hail Swaths, or both.
- Define the territory. Save the loaded MRMS coverage as an MRMS Hail Territory and share it with the right people.
- Take action. Work leads, create property reports, log visits, and keep follow-up organized.
- Document the decision. Generate a source-labelled storm, event, or property report when the team needs a clear record.
Start with the next storm
Open a recent hail event, compare the two hail layers, and build the territory your team needs next. Whether you are researching an old event, planning a canvass, preparing a property conversation, or coordinating a larger office, THOR 5.0 is designed to keep the next useful action close to the evidence.
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© 2026 THOR Storm Mapper. Radar-derived and radar-estimated hail layers provide weather context and do not determine property damage, condition, or insurance coverage.