Cape Dennison in Antarctica is the windiest place on earth, with top wind speeds clocking in at 240 kilometers per hour. Few North American property owners experience these eye-popping extremes but our planet is becoming breezier. In less than a decade, global average wind speeds have increased from 11.26 to… Read more »
Early this year, two strong low-pressure systems spawned a rash of tornadoes in the eastern, south and southeastern regions of the United States. The tiny state of Maryland, not normally a tornado prone area, experienced a record-breaking five tornadoes. As we conclude spring and enter summer, meteorological experts predict an… Read more »
Severe windstorms, dubbed Big Blows by Pacific Northwest locals, strike regularly, driving powerful gusts to incredible speeds of nearly 140 miles per hour. Canada in particular has seen a huge increase in wind claims in 2018 said ISABELLE BABINEAU, Paul Davis Business Development Director, Eastern Region, ibabineau@pauldavis.com. Severe winds lash… Read more »
One of the mightiest forces on our planet, tornadoes wreak outlandish damage, completely devastating some areas while leaving other bizarrely untouched. Snapshots of a tornado’s after-effects can be hard to believe. An unbroken record is shoved halfway into a telephone pole. A tie rack rests 40 miles away from its… Read more »