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Catastrophe Report 5
February 21 - July 21, 2004 |
Hailstorm - United States
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United States |
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Denver, Colorado |
| Date: |
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8 – 9 June, 2004 |
| Event: |
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Hailstorm |
| Impact: |
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Homes and automobiles bore the brunt of the storm’s
effects. Thousands of vehicles parked unprotected on the forecourts
of car show rooms were damaged, and the number of auto-related
insurance claims is expected to top 27,000. Homes suffered hail
damage, in particular to roofs and cladding, together with flooding
associated with the torrential rainfall and melting hail accumulations,
leading to an expected 20,000 insurance claims. Economic losses
have yet to be determined, but total the total insurance loss
is expected to be around US$146.5 million. This makes the event
the fourth largest natural catastrophe insurance loss in Colorado’s
history. On average, the state with experience between three
and five damaging hailstorms during the months of June and July,
together with between 35 and 40 tornadoes every year. |
| Summary: |
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Two severe back-to-back summer storms dumped
golf ball and baseball sized hail on the Cities of Golden and
Lakewood and on metro Denver. Hail stones up to 4 cm across
were reported, accumulating in places to form drifts more than
30 cm deep. The hail was accompanied by tornadoes, one of which
caused damage in the town of Sterling. The hail was accompanied
by strong winds of up to 100 km h, together with torrential
rain that led to extensive flash flooding. Precipitation rates
as high as 7 cm a second were recorded. The summer storms are
the most damaging to strike the Denver area for more than a
decade. |
| Data sources: |
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Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association
http://www.rmiia.org/News%20room/catastrophe%20news/2004_06_14_hail.htm
Insurance Journal
http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2004/07/15/44031.htm
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