Surface Pressure a More Skillful Predictor of Normalized Hurricane Damage than Maximum Sustained Wind

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Insurance Information Institute - Jan 21, 2020

Atlantic hurricane seasons have a long history of causing significant financial impacts, with Harvey, Irma, Maria, Florence, and Michael combining to incur more than $345 billion in direct economic damage during 2017-2018. While Michael’s damage was primarily wind and storm surge-driven, Florence’s...

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