US spring storms cause 'hundreds of millions' in losses

A powerful spring storm system affecting two-thirds of the US
last week has caused "hundreds of millions" of
dollars' worth of insured losses, Aon Benfield said.
In its weekly Impact Forecasting report, the broker said the
storm system that swept across central and eastern sections of the
US on 13, 14 and 15 April caused at least six fatalities.
The storm began in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin with 80 mph
winds and golf ball-sized hail, the report said.
"Explosive" thunderstorms...