Convective Storms
Estimated reading time: 10 minutes Convective storms, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hailstorms, are a common weather phenomenon in America, affecting various regions throughout the...
Hurricane Warning Improved from 5 to 7-Day Notification
Hurricane season is upon us again in the USA. Most hurricanes hit the USA between June 1st and November 30th. In the past the National Hurricane Center (NHC) provided a 5 day warning for...
Windstorm Standards: How did we get here?
Windstorm Standards Outline: Wind speeds Timeline of modern wind standards: ASCE International Building Code (IBC) FM Data Sheet 1-28 Safety Factor (SF) Conclusion On September 28, 2022,...
Windstorm Preparation Guide
Severe windstorm studies have shown that storm-related damage can be prevented or minimized. The keys to this are windstorm preparation planning in advance of the storm, and organized action during...
Managing Property Risks at Casinos
Nearly everyone has some experience in a casino. Whether you are a high roller playing your favorite table game, playing the penny slots, or just driving down Las Vegas Boulevard as a tourist,...
Update for Retrofitting Standing Seam Roofs with External Seam Clamps for Enhanced Wind Uplift Resistance
After our March 2016 article entitled “Retrofitting Standing Seam Roofs with External Enhancement Elements: Clamps," FM Global updated and revised their Property Loss Prevention Data Sheet 1-31,...
Tornadoes
Tornadoes can cause severe property damage with squalls that can have internal wind speeds of up to 300 mph. They can be extremely destructive due to the very high pressures. The land area affected...
Storm Surge
The major hazards associated with hurricanes are: storm surge and storm tide heavy rainfall and inland flooding high winds rip currents tornadoes For coastal areas, storm surge and large...
Hurricane Sandy and Emergency Preparedness
On Monday October 29, 2012 a Cat 1 (80 mph 1-minute) hurricane made landfall in Atlantic City, NJ. The storm had a very broad windfield with a 1,000 mile diameter of tropical storm force...
Fear vs. Prevention
Two years ago a leading article with a major head line in the USA Today stated "Fierce Hurricane Season Predicted." The article went on to say that an "extremely active" hurricane season was to occur...
RMS Windstorm Model - Version 11.0 Secondary Modifiers Changes
Risk Management Solutions, Inc. (RMS) specializes in developing probabilistic models of catastrophes. These catastrophe (CAT) models are developed using detailed databases of highly localized...
Hurricanes and Severe Windstorms
Hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30 in the Northern Hemisphere. Windstorm is the second highest cause of property loss after fire. Recent severe windstorms have proven that buildings and...