Extratropical cyclones, also known as winter storms, are a meteorologically complex hazard with highly variable regional manifestations. Verisk models help you assess the risk, whether from a single storm or multiple storms clustered in space and time, including the most extreme events.
Extratropical cyclones vary from place to place. Our models capture the considerable diversity in climate and seasonal storm intensity and frequency by region.
Verisk extratropical cyclone models account for the effects that regional wind hazard characteristics can have on local design levels, building code enforcement, and construction practices.
In a warmer climate, the area of damaging wind speeds within storms is likely to increase, and storm tracks are likely to shift poleward. Verisk models help you assess the potential impacts of seasonal variations in climate signals or for your own long-term view of climate change.
Our hybrid approach leverages both numerical weather prediction (NWP), a physical model that captures the complex three-dimensional structure of winter storms spatially and temporally, and advanced statistical methods to create simulated storms grounded in reality.
Our extratropical cyclone models consider the effect that regional wind hazard characteristics can have on local design levels, building code enforcement, and construction practices.
Separate damage functions for sub-perils capture the different types of damage that ETCs can inflict. Sub-perils include wind for all models, precipitation and temperature for Canada and US models, and storm surge for Great Britain.
Assess and manage your exposure to extratropical cyclone risk throughout the insurance lifecycle with Verisk.
Understand your estimated exposure to loss from extreme events today—and in the future.
Model the risk of complex reinsurance contracts to inform your underwriting and pricing decisions like never before.
Models to help you prepare operational and strategic resilience initiatives that meet the needs of all stakeholders.
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Get ahead of the damage with insights from real-time weather data feeds to improve operational performance and decision-making.