Latest Windstorm Headlines
All the headlines from our Windstorm Topic Page, ordered by recency.
20 Tornadoes Recorded in Illinois so Far This Year
Oct 11 2013 // Illinois has received only a third of the number of tornadoes typically recorded over the course of a year, weather officials said. The (Springfield) State Journal-Register reports there have been 20 reports of tornadoes...
Storm System Karen Dissipates Off Gulf Coast
Oct 7 2013 // After days of slowing moving toward the Gulf Coast, the storm system Karen dissipated over the weekend. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says that as of Sunday morning, only remnants of Karen remained, and were...
As Many as 9 Tornadoes Reported in Nebraska, Iowa
Oct 7 2013 // As many as nine tornadoes – at least one rated a powerful EF3 – touched down across northeast Nebraska and northwest Iowa as a storm cell moved over the region in the evening on Oct. 4, causing structural...
Tropical Storm Karen Downgraded Before Landfall
Oct 6 2013 // Tropical Storm Karen was downgraded to a depression and storm warnings were discontinued Saturday night as the weather system churned in the Gulf of Mexico before heading toward landfall in northern Florida. Karen’s...
Gulf Coast Braces for Flooding from Tropical Storm Karen
Oct 3 2013 // Tropical Storm Karen may bring more than 7 inches (18 centimeters) of rain, isolated tornadoes and power outages to the U.S. Gulf Coast, where it is expected to go ashore over the weekend, forecasters said. Karen, with top...
Tropical Storm Karen Forms in Gulf; Hurricane Watch in Effect
Oct 3 2013 // Tropical storm Karen, the 11th named storm of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season, has formed over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest bulletin. Karen is packing maximum...
Disaster Declaration For New Mexico June Storms, Flooding
Oct 2 2013 // President Barack Obama has signed a disaster declaration for parts of New Mexico for June storms and flooding. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says that federal disaster aid is being made available to supplement...
New Law: New York Considers First Tornado Warning System
Oct 2 2013 // New York is looking into creating its first statewide early warning system for tornadoes. A bill signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo directs a review into the feasibility of installing a system. The system could involve...
New York to Compensate Storm Victims for NFIP’s ‘Earth Movement’ Exclusion
Sep 30 2013 // New York will use part of its share of billions of dollars in federal Superstorm Sandy aid to “fully compensate” storm victims who had flood insurance claims denied because of a hard-to-understand rule barring...
XL Puts Preliminary Losses at $60 Million from Germany, France Hail Storms
Sep 27 2013 // XL Group plc announced its preliminary net loss estimate related to the series of hailstorms in Germany and France in late July 2013 of $60 million, pretax and net of reinsurance and reinstatement premiums. The majority of...
Quiet Atlantic Storm Season Humbles Forecasters
Sep 25 2013 // The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season is humbling forecasters by shaping up as the first in almost two decades without a major storm, confounding predictions that it would be more active than normal. It’s been two weeks...
Swiss Re Estimates $240 Million in Claims from German July Hail Storms
Sep 23 2013 // Swiss Re said it estimates industry wide insured losses from the hail storms in northern and Southern Germany in July will be between $2.0 and $2.7 billion, while it’s estimating its own claims burden to be...
Mass. Diocese Agrees to $60M Settlement Over Tornado Damages
Sep 23 2013 // The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield has agreed to a $60 million settlement with its insurer for damage done to a parochial high school and other church property by a tornado two years ago. The resolution with insurer...
Mexico Storms Leave 80 Dead as New Hurricane Heads for Coast
Sep 19 2013 // Hurricane Manuel formed off of Mexico’s Pacific coast, promising to bring new flooding as the nation struggles to clean up after two storms that killed at least 80 people and trapped thousands of tourists in the...
Insured Losses from July 10 Ohio Storms at Least $72 million
Sep 18 2013 // Ohio’s widespread severe thunderstorms on July 10 that included flooding and three tornadoes caused between $71.5 and $84.8 million in insured losses, according to insurance industry estimates. Excessive rain during...
September Tornado Spotted In Far Northern Minnesota
Sep 13 2013 // A September tornado has been spotted in far northern Minnesota. The National Weather Service says a trained spotter reported the tornado two miles northwest of Williams in Lake of the Woods County before 3:30 p.m....
West Virginia’s $50M Insurance Costs Driven by Storm, Prisoner Settlements
Sep 13 2013 // A major storm and settlements of inmate lawsuits contributed to a nearly $20 million increase in the West Virginia Board of Risk and Insurance Management’s claims expenses. The agency’s annual report shows that...
Texas Windstorm Insurance Rates to Rise Again in January
Sep 12 2013 // The board of Texas insurer of last resort for wind and hail along the Texas coast voted at its August meeting to raise premium rates beginning in January 2014. The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association board of directors...
Mass. Diocese Agrees to $60M Settlement With Insurer Over 2011 Tornado Damages
Sep 12 2013 // The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield has agreed to a $60 million settlement with its insurer for damage done to a parochial high school and other church property by a tornado two years ago. The resolution with insurer...
Bermuda Under Tropical Storm Warning for Gabrielle
Sep 10 2013 // Tropical Storm Gabrielle reformed in the Atlantic south of Bermuda, which can expect high winds, rough surf and rain later today, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. Gabrielle was 165 miles (265 kilometers)...
