Convective storm losses may reach hundreds of millions of dollars: Aon
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A severe convective storm outbreak across the central United States on March 12-16 caused widespread property and infrastructure damage, with the aggregated impacts potentially driving economic and insured losses into the hundreds of millions of dollars, according to a report Friday from Aon PLC.
The damage was primarily due to violent tornadoes and large hail, according to the report. Reports include two violent EF-3 tornadoes in Ohio and Indiana responsible for three deaths, nearly 70 injuries, and considerable property damage.
The most prolific outbreak of severe weather occurred on March 14 into early March 15, with nearly 450 storm reports submitted to the Storm Prediction Center, the report said.
Severe weather spanned the region from Texas to Ohio with storms producing strong wind gusts up to 75 mph and very large hail, particularly in the St. Louis metro area as well as Oklahoma, Arkansas, Indiana and Ohio.
The largest reported hailstone from this event measured 5.25 inches in diameter and was discovered near the town of Ada, Oklahoma.
