Annual Global Climate and Catastrophe Report: Impact ... - Aon

June
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• nearly three consecutive weeks of severe weather reported in the united states
• heavy rains trigger flooding across Central europe
• multiple storms kill dozens of people in China
Severe weather struck parts of the United States between the 1st and the 4th. One tornado touched down in
rural sections of western Illinois on the 1st. Tornadoes were also reported in Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska.
Severe weather occurred again on the 2nd and 3rd across the Plains, southern Great Lakes and the Mid-Atlantic
States. By the 4th, a new area of low pressure developed along the Gulf Coast and caused additional severe
weather throughout the Southeast and along the Atlantic seaboard. According to insurers, over 20,000 claims
were filed totaling at least US$100 million in losses.
Parts of the U.S. West Coast dealt with severe weather between the 2nd and 4th, killing at least three people.
Over 6,000 lighting strikes triggered 40 small fires across the San Bernardino, Cleveland and Angeles national
forests. Severe weather occurred across sections of Oregon on the 4th. At least twelve homes sustained roof
damage as hail, gusty winds and one tornado affected the northern half of the state.
A strong storm killed at least 27 people and left at least 117 injured in China on the 3rd. The storm struck
China’s Henan and Anhui provinces with winds gusting to 110 kph (70 mph) and hail. At least 49,856 homes
were damaged or destroyed. The Chinese government reported that damage to hundreds of thousands of
fields caused at least US$324 million in losses.
A tornado touched down in the Philippines within the campus of the University of the Philippines-Diliman on
the 4th. At least 22 structures were damaged. The tornado also downed hundreds of trees and electrical posts.
No injuries or fatalities were reported.
A storm system triggered a tornado approximately 50 kilometers (30 miles) outside of Moscow, Russia on the
4th. The EF3 tornado damaged cars, multiple apartment complex roofs and downed hundreds of trees as it
tore through the small town of Krasnozavodsk.
At least three tornadoes formed across northern sections of Italy on the 6th. According to local officials, at least
28 people sustained injuries as an EF3 tornado touched down near Riese. Dozens of homes, businesses and
vehicles were damaged.
Heavy rain triggered flooding across parts of China between the 7th and the 9th, killing at least 23 people in
Hunan Province. Over 20 centimeters (eight inches) of rain caused landslides and rivers to overflow. According
to the Chinese government, at least 46,223 homes were damaged or destroyed, and over 16,060 hectares
(39,685 acres) of fruit and vegetable crops were decimated. Total economic losses exceeded US$280 million.
Three consecutive days of heavy rain triggered flooding across central sections of Botswana beginning on
the 7th. At least 657 homes were destroyed across seven separate districts of the country. According to local
officials, over ten centimeters (four inches) of rain fell in 72 hours over a region that typically receives only five
centimeters (two inches) of rain annually. No fatalities or injuries were reported.
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