Forensic Meteorology Services for Catastrophic Weather Events

Weathering the Storm

When catastrophic weather events occur, their high winds and heavy rains can cause flooding, property damage, or worse. Rimkus teams are composed of licensed professionals who are prepared to assist with the evaluation of residential, commercial, industrial, and infrastructure losses related to catastrophic weather events.

We also have a team of forensic meteorologists who support these evaluations by examining factors like wind patterns, precipitation, and temperature change. Our meteorology experts collect and examine weather data to determine the magnitude, duration, and/or directionality of an event and seek to identify and quantify the adverse impacts produced by the event. We can provide valuable insights to aid the determination of causation and the assessment of damage, such as property loss, mechanical/electrical failures, personal injury, and accidents.

Additionally, our experts can use WeatherPath™, Rimkus’ in-house weather application, to provide visual representations of catastrophic weather and develop analyses for the events in relation to any investigation.

We offer Forensic Meteorology Services related to:
  • Severe Weather
  • Catastrophic Weather Events
  • General Weather Conditions Analysis
  • Visualization of Weather and Climate Data
  • Severe Weather Safety Protocol Evaluations
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Case Study: Commercial Roof Failure
When a section of the roofing system of a retail store collapsed during a thunderstorm event, the evidence collected during the subsequent inspection indicated that excessive water loading caused by rainfall may have contributed. Rimkus experts were retained to determine the weather conditions leading up to the collapse. Click below to read about our investigation and what we learned.
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Gregory J. Quinn
Director, Meteorology Practice
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