Sealed Roof Deck Application

IBHS is driving homeowners to build stronger, safer homes backed by top-tier science. By completing this survey, you are helping us understand the needs of homeowners across the country. Your responses will be kept anonymous. What are the major severe weather threats where you live?*Select the top two threats: Hurricanes Tornadoes Hail Snow & Winter…

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Acknowledgement and Liability Release

Acknowledgement and Liability Release All fields are required. Full Name* First Last Company* Title* Email* Date of Visit* MM slash DD slash YYYY I fully recognize, understand and acknowledge that the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) Research Center’s premises, located at 5335 Richburg Road, Richburg, South Carolina, present certain dangers, hazards and…

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Hail

The Impact of Vertical Wind Shear on Hail Growth in Simulated Supercell Storms

Research The increase in losses resulting from severe convective storms continues to outpace advances in detection, forecasting, and mitigation. Hailstorms account for a large percentage of these losses; however, research activities focused on improving the ability to detect, forecast, and mitigate against this hazard have lagged behind those for hurricanes and tornadoes. The rapid advancement…

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