On Feb 12, 6:41*am, Windswept@Home (Jack W) wrote:
That tape is simply there to keep the shingles separated while they are
in the bundle. *You do not need to remove that strip and it has nothing
to do with the shingles blowing off.

Not true. *Maybe the tape is designed to transfer itself from the
adhesive tar strip to the shingle above it in the bundle, but it did
not on the shingles that were blown off. *In other words, the tape
remained on the adhesive tar strip thus preventing adhesion.
Furthermore, many of the shingles that were not blown off can be
easily lifted. *Gusts on that particular day were 50 mph and we can
expect more of that type of wind in March.

Why not read the instructions printed plainly on the shingle bundle?
Clue: it says you don't need to remove the strip.

Harry K