Latest Windstorm Headlines
All the headlines from our Windstorm Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Michigan AG Provides Tips to Avoid Storm-Related Scams
Dec 31 2025 // Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel sent a reminder to residents to watch out for post-storm scams after a winter storm brought frigid air and more than two feet of snow to much of the state. To avoid falling victim to a...
Another Winter Storm Disrupts US Holiday Air Travel on Monday
Dec 29 2025 // Another intense winter storm system stretching from the upper Midwest to the Northeast will once again test US airlines during the busy holiday travel period. Service is still trying to recover from days of disruption that...
Storms Wreak Havoc on South Africa’s Electricity Supply
Dec 29 2025 // Storms and high winds are wreaking havoc on South Africa’s electricity supply, with disruptions reported nationwide. “While major disruptions in the Eastern Cape have largely been addressed, the KwaZulu-Natal,...
People Moves: Aspire Promotes Storms to COO, Burton to EVP and CUO
Dec 29 2025 // Myles Storms Aspire promoted Myles Storms to chief operating officer, where he oversees corporate operations, brand, customer experience, project management, UAT and mailroom operations. Since joining Aspire, he has served...
California Hit With Powerful Storms Just as Holiday Travel Ramps Up
Dec 23 2025 // Powerful winter storms are bearing down on Southern California, threatening to disrupt travel with heavy rain, dangerous winds and a high risk of flooding and landslides during the Christmas holiday. As much as six inches...
Pacific Northwest Gets Brief Break Before Storms Return Thursday
Dec 17 2025 // Rain will ease Wednesday across the Pacific Northwest after floods and winds left at least 600,000 without power, forced hundreds of people in Washington to flee their homes and killed at least one person. The respite is...
LA Fires and US Severe Convective Storms Drive Insured Losses of $107B in 2025
Dec 16 2025 // Insured losses from natural catastrophes will surpass US$100 billion mark in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year – driven mainly by January’s record Los Angeles wildfires as well as severe convective storms (SCS)...
Florida, East Coast to See Big Insured Losses From More Cat 5 Storms, Researchers Say
Dec 2 2025 // The just-ended 2025 Atlantic hurricane season surprised some forecasters after it produced no major storms that hit the United States. But the hurricanes that did arise, with most remaining offshore and one slamming...
Tornado Damages More than 100 Homes Near Houston
Nov 26 2025 // More than 100 homes have been damaged after a tornado touched down in a residential area outside Houston, authorities in Texas said Monday. No injuries were reported. Photos and drone video posted on Facebook by the Harris...
In the Eye of the Storm in Florida: Nimble Insurance Named Bronze Winner
Nov 17 2025 // When Matt Sutika, CEO of Nimble Insurance in Sarasota, Florida, heard that the agency had been named one of the best agencies to work for in the Southeast, he said it validated so much that he and the agency’s...
Los Angeles Braces for Drenching Storms, Potential Flooding
Nov 13 2025 // California is set to be drenched in coming days as heavy rain and snowstorms uncoil off the Pacific Ocean, potentially bringing Los Angeles a month’s worth of rain and prompting evacuation warnings in areas burned by...
Jamaica to Get 2nd Parametric Insurance Payout for Excess Rainfall From Storm Melissa
Nov 7 2025 // The Caribbean parametric insurer, CCRIF SPC, announced it will make a second payout of US$21.1 million to the government of Jamaica – a policy triggered by excess rainfall from Hurricane Melissa. This payout follows the...
Philippine Typhoon Deaths Climb to 116 as New Storm Looms
Nov 5 2025 // Typhoon Kalmaegi killed at least 116 people in the Philippines, becoming the deadliest storm to hit the Southeast Asian nation in a year, with dozens more missing. The typhoon, locally known as Tino, also displaced more...
Vietnam Flood Deaths Rise as New Storm Tracks Toward Coast
Nov 3 2025 // The death toll in Vietnam from last week’s record-breaking downpours has climbed to 37 as another powerful storm bears down on the country’s coast and floodwaters rise again in some tourism hubs. The national...
Update: Hurricane Melissa Bears Down on Jamaica as Category 5 Storm
Oct 28 2025 // Hurricane Melissa is churning toward Jamaica as the island’s worst-ever storm, with high winds and flooding rains already pummeling coastal areas in the hours before landfall. Melissa’s top winds reached 185...
Hurricane Melissa Churns Toward Jamaica as Category 5 Storm
Oct 27 2025 // Hurricane Melissa plowed toward Jamaica as a powerful Category 5 storm, threatening to bring widespread destruction to the island. Melissa’s top winds reached 165 miles (266 kilometers) per hour, up from 160 mph...
TWIA Committee Recommends Method for Determining PML for 2026 Storm Season
Oct 24 2025 // The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association’s Actuarial & Underwriting Committee has developed a recommendation to the TWIA board on a method to determine the association’s 1-in-50 probable maximum loss for...
Tropical Storm Melissa Brings Heavy Rain to Haiti, Dominican Republic and Jamaica
Oct 23 2025 // Tropical Storm Melissa began dumping heavy rain on Hispaniola on Tuesday as forecasters warned of a significant flood risk in parts of the Caribbean region later this week. The rains snarled traffic in the Dominican...
New Zealand Issues Rare Red Warnings Amid Destructive Spring Storm
Oct 23 2025 // New Zealand’s weather agency issued rare red wind warnings and officials declared a state of emergency in the Canterbury region as a powerful spring storm brought destructive gales and heavy rain to the South Island...
What to Know About Recovery Efforts in Alaska Following Storm
Oct 23 2025 // The mass evacuation by military aircraft of hundreds of residents from Alaska villages ravaged by the remnants of Typhoon Halong is complete, and officials and local leaders are turning attention to trying to stabilize...
