Pub. 1 2018-2019 |Issue 1

28 Be Careful What You Buy In 2017, a lot of cars got damaged because of weather. Even ignoring problems such as drought, freezing, and wildfires, there was still plenty of damage done by flooding, severe storms, tropical cyclones, and winter storms. Look at the damage done just on the continental parts of the U.S., listed with the most recent events first: EVENT NAME DATES COMMENTS Hurricane Irma 12 September 2017–19 – September 2017 Florida and South Carolina were both affected by wind, storm surge, and significant coastal flooding. Ninety-five people died. Hurricane Harvey 25 August 2017– 31 August 2017 Texas was affected by massive flooding that killed 84 people, displaced 30,000 people, and damaged or destroyed more than 200,000 homes and businesses. Midwest Severe Weather 27 June 2017– 29 June 2017 Damage from severe hail and high winds in Nebraska, Illinois, and Iowa. Minnesota Hail Storm and Severe Weather in the Upper Midwest 9 June 2017– 16 June 2017 Damage from severe hail and high winds affecting many states. Colorado Hail Storm and Severe Weather 8 May 2017– 11 May 2017 Damage from hail and wind. Affected states included Oklahoma, Missouri, New Mexico, and Texas as well as Colorado. In Denver, the hail was the size of baseballs. Missouri and Arkansas Flooding and Central Severe Weather 25 April 2017– 7 May 2017 Heavy flooding breached levees and flooded towns. Agriculture, infrastructure, businesses, and homes all had widespread damage. The flooding was worst in Missouri, Arkansas, and southern Illinois. Twenty people died. South/Southeast Severe Weather 26 March 2017– 28 March 2017 Structures and vehicles were damaged by large hail and high winds in Texas, north of the Dallas metro region. The combination of high winds, hail, and tornadoes also did damage in other states in the south and southeast parts of the U.S. Midwest Tornado Outbreak 6 March 2017– 8 March 2017 Tornadoes and wind damage occurred in many Midwestern states. In Missouri and Illinois, there were many tornadoes; in Michigan and New York, the biggest problem was straight-line winds after the storm. Power outages affected almost a million people in Michigan, and high winds affected states from Illinois to New York. Two people were killed. Central/Southeast Tornado Outbreak 28 February 2017– 1 March 2017 More than 70 tornadoes caused significant damage. Additional damage occurred because of straight-line wind and hail. Six people died. California Flooding 8 February 2017– 22 February 2017 Flooding, landslides, and erosion were caused by heavy, persistent rainfall. Substantial damage occurred to property and infrastructure. Five people died. Southern Tornado Outbreak and Western Storms 20 January 2017– 22 January 2017 Southern California, near San Diego, had high-wind damage. There were also 79 confirmed tornadoes across many southern states including the following: AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, SC, and TX. A total of 24 people were killed. By Allan Shinney, Utah State Tax Commission, Director of Utah Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division