Step 1: Look, don't climb
From the ground, walk the house and find where the shingles came from. Look for dark or light patches where the surface changed, lifted tabs sticking up, or exposed black underlayment. Binoculars help. Photograph everything you see, plus the shingles on the ground, with the date.
Stay off the roof. Post-storm roofs hide loose shingles, wet surfaces, and damage you can't see until you're standing on it. The photos from the ground are all you need for now.
Step 2: Judge the exposure
A few missing tabs on one slope is a standard repair. Whole shingle courses gone, underlayment visibly torn, or daylight in the attic moves it up the urgency list, especially with more rain coming (so, in Oregon, always).
Exposed underlayment sheds light rain for a while, but wind-driven storms will find its seams and staple holes. The practical window is shorter in November than in July.
Step 3: Decide on insurance before you decide on repairs
Sudden wind damage is the kind of thing homeowners policies often cover, subject to your deductible. If the visible damage is modest, a repair below or near your deductible isn't worth a claim. If a storm took serious area off the roof, the documentation you took in step one starts earning its keep.
We document wind damage thoroughly on every assessment, with photos you can hand straight to your adjuster. We're happy to be there when the adjuster visits, too.
Step 4: Get it repaired (and matched)
Wind repairs are usually straightforward: replace the missing and damaged shingles, check the surrounding tabs whose seals broke even though they stayed on, and make sure the underlayment underneath survived. Color matching is the cosmetic wrinkle; a close match from the same manufacturer line usually blends within a season of weathering.
One honest caveat: if your shingles are losing their grip in ordinary storms, the wind didn't cause the problem so much as reveal it. Aging seal strips let go in winds that newer roofs shrug off. If this is the second or third storm cleanup in a few years, it's worth reading the repair-or-replace conversation in the Roof Leak Guide, or just getting a free assessment and an honest answer.