Allstate Ranks Collin, Smith as Texas’ Stormiest Counties

March 28, 2017

Storms in Texas affected more Allstate insured homes in Collin County than any other part of the state over the past five years, while Smith County saw the highest frequency of lightning, the company says.

Allstate Insurance tallied the top 25 Texas counties affected by severe weather; identifying areas with highest frequencies of wind and hail, and lightning related homeowner property damage claims from 2012 through 2016.

Bexar and Hidalgo counties rank second and third, respectively, in the list for the frequency of wind and hail homeowner property claims over the past five years; while Montgomery and Jefferson hold those positions for the highest frequency of lightning claims.

Top 25 Texas Counties for Frequency of Wind/Hail Claims 2012-2016
  1. Collin
  2. Bexar
  3. Hidalgo
  4. Randall
  5. Bell
  6. Dallas
  7. Tarrant
  8. Denton
  9. El Paso
  10. Webb
  11. Ellis
  12. Kaufman
  13. Johnson
  14. Lubbock
  15. Travis
  16. McLennan
  17. Hays
  18. Montgomery
  19. Harris
  20. Parker
  21. Fort Bend
  22. Smith
  23. Williamson
  24. Midland
  25. Brazoria
Top 25 Texas Counties for Frequency of Lightning Claims 2012-2016
  1. Smith
  2. Montgomery
  3. Jefferson
  4. Kaufman
  5. Parker
  6. McLennan
  7. Ellis
  8. Johnson
  9. Williamson
  10. Brazoria
  11. Hays
  12. Denton
  13. Harris
  14. Fort Bend
  15. Lubbock
  16. Bell
  17. Collin
  18. Tarrant
  19. Travis
  20. Bexar
  21. Galveston
  22. Dallas
  23. Webb
  24. Hidalgo
  25. Cameron

Source: Allstate Insurance

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