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MAJOR U.S. CATASTROPHES, 2008

($ millions)

Date Catastrophes States Estimated insured loss (1)
First quarter      
     Jan. 4-9 Wind, hail, tornadoes, flooding, freezing, ice, snow AR, CA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MO, NY, OH, OK, OR, WA, WI (2) $745
       
     Feb. 5-6 Wind, hail, tornadoes AL, AR, IN, KY, MS, OH, TN, TX (2) 955
       
     Mar. 15-16 Wind, hail, tornadoes GA, SC 560
       
     Total first quarter losses     3,545 (3)
       
Second quarter      
     May 22-26 Tornadoes, storms CO, IA, KS, MN, NE, OK, WY 1,325
       
    Total second quarter losses     7,110 (4)
       
Third quarter      
     Jul. 23 Hurricane Dolly TX 525
     Aug. 18-25 Tropical Storm Fay AL, FL, GA 245
     Sep. 1 Hurricane Gustav LA 2,150
     Sep. 6 Tropical Storm Hanna NC, VA 80
     Sep. 12-14 Hurricane Ike AR, IL, IN, KY, LA, MO, OH, PA, TX 12,500
       
     Total third quarter losses     16,115 (5)
       
Fourth quarter      
     Dec. 11-13 Flooding, ice, snow, wind MA, ME, NH, NY, UT 275
       
     Total fourth quarter losses     275 (6)
       
Total losses (full year)     $27,045
(1) Does not include flood damage covered by the federally administered National Flood ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Program.
(2) Possibly other areas.
(3) Includes nine events.
(4) Includes 16 events.
(5) Includes 11 events.
(6) Includes one event.

Note: Catastrophes are assigned serial numbers by the Property Claim Services unit (PCS) of ISO when the insured loss to the industry resulting from an occurrence reaches at least $25 million and affects a significant number of policyholders and insurers. 

Source: ISO's Property Claim Services unit (PCS).