{"id":140734,"date":"2025-02-27T10:12:15","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T03:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=140734"},"modified":"2025-02-27T10:12:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T03:12:15","slug":"chicago-leads-nation-in-homes-susceptible-to-severe-weather-damage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=140734","title":{"rendered":"Chicago leads nation in homes susceptible to severe weather damage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"play-74185fea6001457\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/320\/179\/play-74185fea6001457--32989716186.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/640\/358\/play-74185fea6001457--32989716186.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/768\/432\/play-74185fea6001457--32989716186.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/1536\/864\/play-74185fea6001457--32989716186.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/992\/558\/play-74185fea6001457--32989716186.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/1984\/1116\/play-74185fea6001457--32989716186.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/992\/558\/play-74185fea6001457--32989716186.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"July 2024: Nicholas Zeman, an auto body shop worker, says he saw the extensive damage the powerful derecho that swept through Chicago on Monday night caused.\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">July 2024: Nicholas Zeman, an auto body shop worker, says he saw the extensive damage the powerful derecho that swept through Chicago on Monday night caused.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>CHICAGO \u2013 <\/strong>The Chicago metro area, often referred to as the Windy City, is home to the greatest number of homes at risk for hail, damaging winds and tornadoes, according to a storm risk report produced by CoreLogic.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/corelogic.foleon.com\/catastrophe-risk\/2025-severe-convective-storm-risk-report\/the-scs-risk-landscape\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">financial analyst company said<\/a> they came to their conclusions based on 133 days of severe weather in 2024, which was primarily dominated by damaging hail.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to the California-based company, nearly 3 million homes in Northern Illinois face the risk of hail damage, with an additional 3 million homes at risk from tornadoes or straight-line winds.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The estimated reconstruction cost of all the vulnerable properties around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/illinois\/chicago\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago<\/a> sits at just over $4 billion, significantly ahead of metro areas such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/texas\/dallas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dallas<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/texas\/houston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Houston<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;Severe convective storms spotlight the significant and evolving challenges that arise at the intersection of hazard and property. It is a problem which both insurers and homeowners will have to grapple with,&#8221; Jon Schneyer, a research &amp; content director at CoreLogic, said in a statement. &#8220;The big swings we\u2019re seeing in intense storms are impacting different parts of the country where development is highest. This means everyone should take steps to increase their home&#8217;s resilience.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/288\/162\/AOT_endFrame.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/576\/324\/AOT_endFrame.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/720\/405\/AOT_endFrame.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1440\/810\/AOT_endFrame.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/668\/376\/AOT_endFrame.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1336\/752\/AOT_endFrame.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/668\/376\/AOT_endFrame.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Anatomy of a tornado\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Anatomy of a tornado<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/enhanced-tornado-scale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ABSENCE OF EF-5 TORNADOES MAY BE BECAUSE OF DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS, NOT CHANGES IN WEATHER PATTERNS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">While the Chicago metro ranked at the top of the charts for severe weather damage, the Land of Lincoln is not usually the hardest hit.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to CoreLogic, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas<\/a> was the most impacted state in 2024, with 180,000 homes damaged by severe hail.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Communities such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/oklahoma\/oklahoma-city\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oklahoma City<\/a> experienced significant wind damage, but the overall population and exposure is not at large as what exists in and around Chicago.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;Preventative actions, regular maintenance and awareness are essential to storm preparedness,&#8221; Schneyer stated.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/extreme-weather\/april-may-june-most-active-months-tornadoes-united-states\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>APRIL KICKS OFF AMERICA\u2019S MOST ACTIVE TIME OF YEAR FOR TORNADOES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/extreme-weather\/april-may-june-most-active-months-tornadoes-united-states\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April often kicks off the beginning of the peak tornado season<\/a> in the United States, due to warm moist air from the Gulf meeting a cooler airmass from the Rockies and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/canada\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canada<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The instability often fuels rotating supercells in what some refer to as &#8220;Tornado Alley,&#8221; which includes parts of Texas, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/oklahoma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oklahoma<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/kansas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kansas<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/nebraska\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nebraska<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/arkansas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arkansas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Large severe weather outbreaks around the Chicago-land area usually don\u2019t arrive until May, June and July, when the jet stream pattern lifts further north.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The United States averages over 1,200 tornadoes every year with nearly 90% determined to be at EF1 strength or weaker.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/lot\/sigchitorn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to the National Weather Service in Chicago<\/a>, there have been more than half a dozen EF4\/F4 or EF5\/F5 tornado strikes around the metro since reliable records started to be kept in the 1950s.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The deadliest event occurred in 1967, when an F4 was blamed for the deaths of 33 people and caused millions of dollars in damage.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/288\/162\/EF-Scale-Wind.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/576\/324\/EF-Scale-Wind.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/720\/405\/EF-Scale-Wind.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1440\/810\/EF-Scale-Wind.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/668\/376\/EF-Scale-Wind.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1336\/752\/EF-Scale-Wind.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/668\/376\/EF-Scale-Wind.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Enhanced Fujita Scale\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Enhanced Fujita Scale<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/chicago-severe-weather-damage-risk\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 2024: Nicholas Zeman, an auto body shop worker, says he saw the extensive damage the powerful derecho that swept through Chicago on Monday night caused. 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