The windstorm that pounded the Front Range, Eastern Plains and foothills last Tuesday caused about $7 million in damage, according to an insurance association.
The windstorm, which blew over semis, toppled trees and knocked out power lines, is the fourth most expensive windstorm in the state’s history, according to the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association.
“The higher price tag . . . is due to the . . . large number of smaller claims,” said Carole Walker, executive director of the association. She said the claims included damage to roofs, fences and vehicles. About 2,500 homeowner and car-insurance claims have been filed since the storm, Walker said.
According to RMIIA, Colorado’s two most costly windstorms are:
• $20 million in insured damage occurred along the Front Range on April 8-10, 1999.
• $20 million in Boulder County on Jan. 17, 1982.
