Through an ongoing field study and collaboration with our academic partners, IBHS collects unique data from hailstorms to help improve detection, forecasting, and modeling capabilities of hail. This work will (1) allow for better prediction of the quantity and size of hailstones across a given storm area, (2) help improve loss prediction modeling, and (3) better inform claims adjusters…
The IBHS Hail Field Study conducts annual field research operations dedicated to studying hailstorms. The program goals are: To provide data to guide and improve laboratory hail testing. To map hailswaths to help verify and improve radar-based hail detection. To determine the environmental conditions that influence hail strength, hailstone concentrations, and ultimately the impact to…
IBHS documents massive hailstone found in Arkansas using 3D scanning technology.
Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018 at 11:15 a.m. MDT/1:15 p.m. EDT
Dr. Anne Cope explains how IBHS research is changing how we approach costly severe weather.
Research IBHS members have raised concerns over higher hail claims frequencies in the Front Range and High Plains. This report explores possible physical science reasons behind this difference in hail claims for those regions compared to other areas of the Great Plains. Hailstorms in the higher elevations of the Front Range and adjacent High Plains…
New project shows Alabama’s dedication to resilience.
Paradise, CA, March 27, 2024 – Habitat for Humanity of Butte County (HFHBC) – one of the primary organizations rebuilding in Paradise, CA, following the 2018 Camp Fire – today announced it will build all future homes in the community to the Wildfire Prepared Home Plus standard developed by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS).
