Claims News Service, Nov. 28, 1:29 p.m. EST — In 2005, there were more than 13,000 hail storms in the United States. In addition, according to Swiss Re, four out of the top 20 most costly insurance losses of 2005 were hail related.

With that kind of destruction in mind, online hazard mapping provider CDS Business Mapping recently listed the top 10 hail prone metro areas. The list was based on RiskMeter Online's hail model, which predicts the severity of hail storms for locations in the U.S.

According to RiskMeter, the top 10 hail prone metro-cities are:

1.)Tulsa, Okla.

2.)Amarillo, Texas

3.)Oklahoma City, Okla.

4.)Wichita, Kan.

5.)Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas

6.)Arlington, Texas

7.)Denver, Colo.

8.)Colorado Springs, Colo.

9.)Shreveport, La.

10.) Kansas City, Kan./Mo.

For a copy of the hail report, contact Daniel Munson at [email protected].

Interested in more catastrophe news and in-depth articles? Head over to Claims' catastrophe channel for more information.

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