PEMCO
Storm Index – top 20 events
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RANK
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DATE
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LOCATION
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WEATHER
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CLAIM COUNT
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1
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12/14/2006
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Pacific N.W.
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62.1 mph avg. gusts
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4,695
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2
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1/20/1993
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Western Wash.
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64.7 mph avg. gusts
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6,613
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3
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12/26-30/1996
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statewide
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snow, sub-freezing
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5,629
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4
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12/18/1990
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Seattle
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snow, freeze, wind
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2,612
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5
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12/17-1/10/2009
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statewide
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snow, freeze, thaw
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1,195
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6
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2/1-10/1985
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Puget Sound
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snow
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2,807
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7
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1/3-9/1990
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Western Wash.
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44.8 mph avg. gusts
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3,366
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8
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12/4/2003
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Seattle
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wind; speed n/a
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792
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9
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12/12/1995
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Western Wash.
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54.3 mph avg. gusts
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2,086
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10
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2/1/1989
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Puget Sound
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snow
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1,820
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11
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12/7-13/2009
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statewide
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sub-freezing
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244
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12
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2/15-17/1990
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Puget Sound
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snow
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1,696
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13
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12/31/1996
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Seattle
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snow
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574
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14
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11/19/1996
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statewide
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snow, sub-freezing
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1,329
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15
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11/20-22/1985
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Puget Sound
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snow
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1,652
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16
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11/24-25/1990
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Western Wash.
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rain
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773
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17
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11/25-27/1985
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Puget Sound
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deep snow
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1,141
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18
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11/16/1991
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Puget Sound
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wind; speed n/a
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740
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19
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1/8/1990
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Tri-Cities
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wind; speed n/a
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1,111
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20
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2/28/2001
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Puget Sound
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Nisqually earthquake
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1,437
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RANK
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DATE
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GROSS PAID LOSS AMT
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GROSS: INFLATION ADJUSTED DOLLARS
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COMMENTS
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1
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12/14/2006
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$24,638,797
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$25,712,705
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Hanukkah Eve windstorm, long power outages
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2
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1/20/1993
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10,839,941
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15,935,464
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Inauguration Day storm, 5 dead, 750k no power
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3
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12/26-30/1996
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11,485,107
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15,549,547
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20"+ of snow followed by warm, heavy rain
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4
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12/18/1990
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4,706,865
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7,650,007
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10" snow, wind, single-digit nights, 20s in daytime
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5
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12/17-1/10/2009
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7,128,511
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7,128,511
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3-4 snowstorms, sub-freezing, warm heavy rain
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6
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2/1-10/1985
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3,438,730
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6,788,775
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6" Seattle, 3" B'ham, 11" Olympia, 4" S.Wooley
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7
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1/3-9/1990
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3,752,309
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6,098,579
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Warm wind (mid 50s), rain
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8
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12/4/2003
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5,190,521
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5,992,372
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Schools closed, 193k w/o power, trees down
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9
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12/12/1995
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3,657,296
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5,097,777
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More severe to south: 2 Ore., 3 Calif. deaths
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10
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2/1/1989
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2,788,661
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4,777,268
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10" snow, then cold -- 16° in Seattle at 10 a.m.
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11
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12/7-13/2009
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4,260,000
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projected 4,260,000
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Record cold temperatures statewide; no snowstorm
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12
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2/15-17/1990
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2,222,281
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3,611,844
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South Sound hit hardest; Seattle had only flurries
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13
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12/31/1996
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1,811,111
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2,452,041
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Marina roof collapse from heavy, wet snow
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14
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11/19/1996
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1,638,085
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2,217,783
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Snow, wind, four deaths statewide; 7" in Seattle
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15
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11/20-22/1985
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1,015,918
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2,005,636
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10" snow fell 11/21/85 followed by….(see 16)
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16
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11/24-25/1990
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1,208,831
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1,964,697
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Record rains, wind; I-90 floating bridge sank
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17
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11/25-27/1985
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961,122
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1,897,456
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10" - 20" snow fell 11/27/85
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18
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11/16/1991
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1,129,001
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1,760,852
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60-mph gusts, then steady downpour
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19
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1/8/1990
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960,543
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1,561,159
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Localized windstorm
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20
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2/28/2001
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1,231,584
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1,477,240
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Damaged cars, claims on earthquake policies
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