Monday, July 25th, 2011 — A handful of major storms that damaged parts of Ohio this year have caused more than a half-billion dollars in insured losses. The Akron Beacon Journal reports five storms have led to an estimated 125,000 claims and losses of $537 million or more. More than half that came when a series of tornadoes struck in May. The claims and damage estimates are expected to increase once the Ohio Insurance Institute finishes gathering data about a sixth storm this month.