US Hurricane Reference Model
With Atlantic hurricanes becoming more intense in a warming climate, the KCC US Hurricane Reference Model provides comprehensive wind, storm surge, and inland flooding impacts from potential future tropical cyclones
Hurricane Michael (2018)
Panama City, Florida
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US Hurricane Snapshot
Hurricanes can impact any location along the US Atlantic coast. The full and consistent spatial coverage of the KCC US Hurricane Reference Model eliminates instances of over- and under-sampled locations, ensuring that the model output reflects true loss potential and reduces hidden surprises in your portfolio. The KCC US Hurricane Reference Model has undergone extensive external peer review, including evaluation and approval by the Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology (FCHLPM) for both wind and flooding.
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KCC utilizes the best available data, science, and technology to create high resolution, accurate, and transparent global catastrophe models that allow you to make decisions with confidence.