Latest Windstorm Headlines
All the headlines from our Windstorm Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
Arkansas to Receiving $1M in Funding for April Storm Cleanup and Recovery
Jul 28 2025 // The U.S. Department of Labor announced last week the award of $1 million in grant funding to Arkansas for cleanup and recovery activities after severe storms caused extensive damage and flooding in April. Between April...
European Heat Wave Gives Way to Violent Storms and Flooding
Jul 22 2025 // Severe storms are triggering flooding in parts of Europe following weeks of extreme heat, while temperatures on the Italian island of Sicily climb to 44C (111F). A powerful low-pressure system delivered heavy precipitation...
How Crockett, Texas Turned a Devastating Tornado Into Funding for Sirens
Jul 21 2025 // A small East Texas community is in the final stages of installing a state-of-the-art disaster warning system officials have been working toward for years. Six new sirens will be placed strategically throughout the city of...
Two More Insurers Enter Florida Market as Storm Season Warms
Jul 21 2025 // Two more property insurers put their toes in the Florida market this summer, bringing to 14 the number of new carriers in the state since 2023. It’s another sign that legislative discouragement of claims litigation...
First Tropical Storm of 2025 Season Weakens in Atlantic
Jun 25 2025 // Tropical Storm Andrea, the first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, was forecast to dissipate by Wednesday after forming at sea Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center said. The tropical storm was far from...
32 New York Counties in Emergency; Storms Take Lives of 2 Young Sisters, Woman
Jun 23 2025 // New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Sunday, June 22, declared a state of emergency in 32 counties in response to severe weather. Three deaths in the town of Kirkland have been attributed to the severe thunderstorms that hit...
North Dakota Tornado Leaves 3 Dead as Powerful Storms Sweep Through Midwest
Jun 23 2025 // Powerful winds — including a tornado — that swept across parts of the upper Midwest left three people dead and a regional airport heavily damaged, while nearly 150 million Americans were under a heat advisory or...
China Warns of More Floods as Extreme Storms Hit World’s No. 2 Economy
Jun 20 2025 // Central and southern China were on high alert for more flash floods on Friday as the annual East Asia monsoon gathered pace and extreme rainfall threatened disruption in the world’s second-largest economy. Red...
Storm System Brings Severe Weather and Tornadoes to Central Plains and Midwest
Jun 18 2025 // A powerful storm system brought severe weather across parts of the Central Plains and Midwest early this week, with more storms forecast for Wednesday. A moist and unstable atmosphere led to significant rainfall, hail and...
