Latest Windstorm Headlines
All the headlines from our Windstorm Topic Page, ordered by recency.
New Storm Dumps More Rain on Flood-battered Philippines
Aug 14 2012 // A new storm is dumping more rain in the flood-battered northern Philippines a week after nearly 100 people died in a monsoon deluge that submerged half of the sprawling capital city. Rescuers evacuated flood-prone areas in...
June, July Ohio Storm Losses Rise to More than $400M
Aug 13 2012 // Insured losses from a round of summer storms in late June and early July have risen to more than $400 million, a state-based insurance information group reported. Property casualty insurers are reporting losses of at least...
Storm Damages 21 Homes in Oklahoma’s Comanche County
Aug 9 2012 // Authorities say 21 homes in Comanche County were damaged by a summer storm that brought high winds and large hail. The storm moved into the area Tuesday night and authorities said no one was injured. Lightning from the...
AIR Update on Typhoon Haikui, as Storm Hits China
Aug 9 2012 // According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide Typhoon Haikui, the 11th typhoon of 2012 Pacific season, made landfall in Hepu Township in Xiangshan County of China’s Zhejiang Province at 3:20 am local time...
Ohio Weather Officials Confirm Weekend Tornado
Aug 8 2012 // Weather officials have confirmed what many residents of a northeastern Ohio town suspected: A tornado touched down there over the weekend. The National Weather Service said severe weather that caused damage to a section of...
Deadly Storms Inspire Indiana Shelter Inventors
Aug 7 2012 // When tornadoes tore through southern Indiana and other Midwest states in March, killing at least 13 people and nearly demolishing Henryville, Bob Gray and Steve Clingaman knew they were working on a project worth investing...
Fort Wayne Storm Damage Nearly $2M, Likely To Rise
Aug 6 2012 // A severe thunderstorm that toppled thousands of trees in Fort Wayne, Ind. has cost the city nearly $2 million for cleanup work that continues more than a month after the storm. Fort Wayne mayor’s spokesman Frank...
Officials: 3 West Virginia Deaths Attributed to June Storm
Aug 6 2012 // West Virginia health officials believe three people died as a result of derecho storm that swept through the state during a major heat wave in June. Dr. Marian Swinker, state commissioner for public health, says a review...
Peak Sun Cycle Threatens Satellites, Power Grids from Space Storms
Aug 6 2012 // The delicate threads that hold modern life together are dramatically cut by an unexpected threat from outer space, with disastrous effects. It’s the stuff of science fiction usually associated with tales of rogue...
Early Storm Damage Tally for Ohio Reaches $29M
Jul 31 2012 // Early reports tallying damage from June storms in Ohio at $29 million have several Ohio cities anxiously hoping for federal disaster relief. The estimated costs reported in the state from the storms total more than half of...
Kentucky County Still Tackling the Effects of Storms From 2009-2010
Jul 30 2012 // A southern Kentucky county is still tackling the effects of and cleaning up from two major storms in recent years. Warren County officials said the cleanup from the 2009 ice storm and 2010 flooding could take into...
President Obama Declares Disaster for Virginia Storm Damage
Jul 30 2012 // President Barack Obama has declared a disaster in Virginia after severe weather and strong winds lashed the state a few weeks ago. The disaster declaration orders federal aid to help the state and local recovery efforts....
Violent Storms Kill 2, Leave Thousands Without Power in Mid-Atlantic, Midwest
Jul 27 2012 // Violent thunderstorms barreled through the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic regions of the eastern United States late on Thursday, killing two people and cutting power to more than 130,000 homes and businesses in New York,...
Mass. AG to Seek Fines Against Utility for Outages After Storms
Jul 27 2012 // National Grid could be facing more than $16 million in fines connected to its response to two major power outages last year. Attorney General Martha Coakley announced Thursday that her office is recommending penalties...
Louisiana Citizens Pays $104M Award Over Slow Storm Claims
Jul 24 2012 // Louisiana’s property insurer of last resort has paid a $104 million judgment in a case involving more than 18,500 policyholders who sued over slow adjustment of claims after hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck in...
Virginia Seeking Storm Assistance From FEMA
Jul 24 2012 // Virginia is seeking federal disaster assistance for the estimated $27.5 million spent by the state and local governments to respond to late June wind and thunderstorms that left 15 dead and 1.3 million utility customers...
Be on Lookout for Mold Damage After Storms, Regulator Advises
Jul 23 2012 // Damages from recent storms in the mid-Atlantic states could lead to even more damage down the road, with moisture and heat contributing to the growth of mold in homes and other buildings. Maryland Insurance Commissioner...
April Tornadoes Set Record in Oklahoma
Jul 23 2012 // Timing rather than a trend seems to be the key as to why Oklahoma has broken the state record for tornadoes in the month of April the past two years, according to weather officials. In April 2011, there were 50 confirmed...
After the Derecho Storm, Claims Are Pouring In
Jul 23 2012 // As the mid-Atlantic states continue to recover from last month’s destructive “derecho” storm system, insurance claims have been pouring in by tens of thousands. In Maryland, over 30,000 derecho-related...
Spirit AeroSystems’s Insurance Claim From Tornado Is Around $400M
Jul 22 2012 // Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, Kan., estimates its insurance claim from an April tornado will be about $400 million. The company said that it took a $55 million charge, or 26 cents per share, in the second quarter for...
