Southeastern states rocked by severe storms
Residents across the Southeastern U.S. were hit by an extremely strong weather system over the past few days which touched off more than a dozen tornadoes and led to numerous homeowners insurance claims.
A total of 23 distinct tornadoes were seen in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Alabama on Sunday and Monday, according to Eqecat. In addition, Indiana, Tennessee, Kentucky and Georgia were all hit by "extreme wind" events with hail also falling in some areas.
While numerous properties have been damaged in the storm outbreak, Eqecat says that overall insured losses should easily stay below the $100 million threshold.
The National Weather Service says while summer is traditionally the peak season for tornadoes in that part of the country, winter twisters are also not uncommon.
Through January 23, the NWS says there have been 41 tornadoes in 2012. While that is well above the average pace of roughly 16 at this point in the year, it's also well below the record number, which is more than 200. In an average year, the NWS says there are roughly 1,300 tornadoes.
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