Latest Windstorm Headlines
All the headlines from our Windstorm Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Storm Threatens to Disrupt Transport Systems Across Northern UK
Oct 2 2025 // The first named storm of the season is forecast to hit the UK and Ireland with heavy rain and gale-force winds on Friday and Saturday, disrupting transport in northern regions. Amber and yellow alerts have been issued for...
Hurricane Humberto Will Allow Storm Imelda to Veer Away From US
Sep 29 2025 // Hurricane Humberto will likely bulldoze a path for Tropical Storm Imelda to veer away from the coastal US Southeast, sparing the region from a direct strike. Category 4 Humberto’s winds rose to 145 miles (233...
Part of Hospital’s Roof Ripped Off as Damaging Storms Hit Oklahoma
Sep 26 2025 // Storms carrying heavy rain and damaging winds ripped part of the roof off a hospital in eastern Oklahoma on Tuesday afternoon, forcing some patients to be evacuated, according to county officials. The Northeastern Health...
Storm Ragasa Nears Vietnam After Soaking Southern China
Sep 25 2025 // Tropical Storm Ragasa is moving toward northern Vietnam, threatening to drench the capital of Hanoi with heavy rain, after weakening overnight as the system tracked across southern China. The storm was near Beihai, packing...
Forecasters Give Tropical Storm in Atlantic a Name, Say it Should Strengthen Soon
Sep 19 2025 // Tropical Storm Gabrielle formed Wednesday in the Atlantic Ocean but was far from land, forecasters said. The center of Gabrielle re-formed from its morning position and was located about 990 miles (1,600 kilometers) east...
Hong Kong Braces for Twin Storms as Forecasters Predict Super Typhoon
Sep 19 2025 // Hong Kong is facing a period of heavy rain and strong winds as two storms brew in warm tropical waters, with one system forecast to intensify into a super typhoon next week. A tropical depression is currently spinning in...
Tornadoes Destroyed Several Homes in Southeastern Utah
Sep 16 2025 // Tornadoes destroyed several homes in southeastern Utah over the weekend, but authorities said there were no reports of people injured. A storm produced two tornadoes in San Juan County in southeastern Utah over the span of...
AccuWeather: Warm Gulf Water Could Fuel Storm Intensification in September
Sep 4 2025 // The Gulf Coast has avoided any major tropical storms so far this hurricane season, but the Gulf’s luck could soon change, AccuWeather hurricane experts say. Water temperatures in the Gulf are exceptionally warm,...
With Storms, Flooding and Potential FEMA Cuts, Parametric Flood Is on the Rise
Sep 4 2025 // With inland flooding, storm surge losses and government cutbacks on the rise, parametric flood insurance may finally be having a moment in Florida and elsewhere in the Southeast. “It’s starting to get some...
What to Know About Massive Dust Storms Called Haboobs in Southwest
Sep 2 2025 // Massive walls of dust and debris called haboobs that roll through the U.S. Southwest can be awe-inspiring and terrifying, especially for motorists caught in their path. Thunderstorms spawn the phenomenon and can create a...
Katrina’s Legacy: Louisiana Fortifies Itself Against the Next Storm
Aug 29 2025 // When Hurricane Katrina made landfall in southern Louisiana 20 years ago, the region was ill-prepared for the 125 mph winds and catastrophic flooding that would follow. Louisiana, like the rest of the United States, was...
After Fearsome Dust Storm Rips Phoenix Area, Trees Cleaned up And Power Restored
Aug 29 2025 // Crews cleaned up downed trees and got electricity mostly restored for thousands of people this week after a powerful dust storm roared through the Phoenix area. The wall of dust towering hundreds of feet high dwarfed the...
Coastal Communities Restoring Natural Defenses Against Storm Surges, Rising Seas
Aug 19 2025 // In San Francisco Bay, salt ponds created more than a century ago are reverting to marshland. Along the New York and New Jersey coasts, beaches ravaged by Superstorm Sandy underwent extensive restoration. In Alabama, a...
Wisconsin Severe Storms Cause Flooding, Knock Out Power
Aug 12 2025 // Flash flooding canceled the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair on Sunday as continued heavy rainfall in half a dozen Midwest states forced motorists to abandon their vehicles, cut power to thousands of households and...
Storms in Nebraska Kill 1, Displace Hundreds of Inmates
Aug 11 2025 // Strong storms before dawn Saturday in eastern Nebraska killed one person and seriously injured another in a state park and displaced hundreds of inmates after two prison housing units were damaged, officials said, even as...
Fires, Storms and Blazing Heat Forecast for Western US
Aug 11 2025 // Fires, storms and the potential for near-record high temperatures across the western US are in the offing for the coming week. The Gifford Fire, about 125 miles (201 kilometers) northwest of Los Angeles, had burned 114,621...
NC Residents Can Now Seek State Aid After Tropical Storm Chantal
Aug 8 2025 // RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Individuals in central North Carolina counties whose homes and belongings were damaged by massive rains last month from Tropical Storm Chantal can now seek state-funded financial grants for temporary...
PERILS Offers Severe Convective Storm Loss Reporting for Europe, Japan, New Zealand
Jul 31 2025 // PERILS AG, the independent Zurich-based company that provides industry-wide catastrophe insurance data, announced the inclusion of severe convective storm (SCS) industry loss reporting for Europe (Austria, Belgium, France,...
Strong Storms in Upper Plains and Midwest Damage Buildings, Cause Power Outages
Jul 31 2025 // Strong storms that brought hurricane-force winds to an area stretching from the Upper Plains to the Midwest have been preliminarily classified by the National Weather Service as a derecho, defined as a long-lived line of...
Update: Shanghai Evacuates 280,000 Residents as Tropical Storm Arrives
Jul 30 2025 // Shanghai has evacuated around 280,000 people and canceled flights as a tropical storm crossed China’s financial hub, bringing strong winds and heavy rainfall that threatens flash flooding. Storm Co-may — known...
