Numerous insurers reported substantial losses stemming from Ohio's Feb. 11-12, 2009 windstorm as well as the Ike-related gusts, and some preliminary figures are now in.

According to initial estimates from the Ohio Insurance Institute (OII), the Feb. windstorm caused at least $88.9 million in damages. Unseasonably warm air combined with an approaching cold front across the Ohio Valley set the stage for 50- to 60-mph wind gusts in various swaths of the state. Darke County, Ohio registered the fiercest gust at 76 mph, according to the National Weather Service, and a series of complex storms near Cincinnati produced marginally severe hail.

OII's loss survey indicated that although February's losses were substantial, they paled in comparison to Ohio's damage caused by Ike six months ago. Losses reported by the 22 P&C insurers that participated in the Feb. windstorm study varied from a low of $35,000 to over $17.3 million, with estimates ranging from 5 to over 6,958 claims. The most commonly reported homeowners' losses were damage to roofs, siding, windows, and walls from fallen trees and limbs.