Georgia homeowners have good reason to pay attention to Severe Weather Awareness Month. State Farm, Georgia’s largest home insurer, says the state remains one of the most active states for wind and tornado damage. New claims data shows State Farm paid over 11,000 wind and tornado claims on structures around the state in 2015 putting the state in 2nd place nationally.
 
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Texas narrowly edged Georgia for the top spot and all of Georgia’s neighbors made the top 10 list:
 
2015 State Farm paid wind and tornado claims
 
Texas                                        11,183
Georgia                                     11,018
Illinois                                       8,636
Ohio                                          5,637
Tennessee                                 4,592
California                                   4,532
Florida                                       4,431
Indiana                                      4,077
Alabama                                    3,499
South Carolina                           3,398

In addition to stocking up on emergency supplies and developing a plan, State Farm also reminds Georgia homeowners to take a home inventory and make sure your insurance policy is up to date. “There is a real risk of not having enough coverage to replace items you’ve accumulated throughout the years when a review of your policy has not taken place in a while,” says State Farm spokesman Justin Tomczak.