2025
June
19,
2025
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16:55 PM
America/Chicago
State Farm is partnering with the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) during National Lightning Awareness Week the week of June 22-28, 2025 to raise awareness about the cost of lightning damage claims and how to prevent lightning damage to …
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2024
June
25,
2024
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09:42 AM
America/Chicago
In 2023, a total of 242 million lightning flashes occurred in the United States, according to the 2023 Annual Lightning Report by Vaisala Xweather. State Farm paid out nearly $230M for over 18,000 lightning-related claims in 2023, average just over …
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2022
June
20,
2022
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07:00 AM
America/Chicago
Last year, State Farm paid $107M to help nearly 9,000 customers repair or rebuild their homes following damages from lightning strikes.Top Five States | Total Claims PaidTop Five Months | Claim Cost1. Texas - $7.7M1. September - $19.5M2. Georgia - …
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2021
June
22,
2021
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12:04 PM
America/Chicago
Lightning can strike at any time and cause damage to structures, electronics, and home appliances. According to State Farm’s 2020 claims data, the average claim cost for a lightning strike is nearly $12,000. Ground surges are the number one …
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2020
June
26,
2020
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08:22 AM
America/Chicago
Your chance of being struck by lightning is estimated to be 1 in 600,000 (according to NOAA – the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration).
While many lightning deaths happen at the beginning of an approaching storm, more than 50 …
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June
24,
2020
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18:33 PM
America/Chicago
Your chance of being struck by lightning is estimated to be 1 in 600,000 (according to NOAA – the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration).
While many lightning deaths happen at the beginning of an approaching storm, more than 50 …
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2017
June
20,
2017
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00:00 AM
America/Chicago
The lightning shows that often accompany summer thunderstorms can be beautiful and exciting. They can also be damaging and dangerous. This page contains information to help keep you and your property safe during these …
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