Latest Windstorm Headlines
All the headlines from our Windstorm Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Eight Tornadoes Confirmed in New Jersey, Pennsylvania During Storms
Aug 2 2021 // The National Weather Service has confirmed eight tornadoes in Pennsylvania and New Jersey during Thursday’s storm, including the EF-3 storm in eastern Pennsylvania and an EF-2 tornado that started in the Keystone...
Tornadoes Confirmed Near Flint, Detroit, Michigan
Jul 27 2021 // The National Weather Service says tornadoes struck near Detroit and near Flint on the evening of July 24. The two EF-1 tornadoes touched down in Genesee County’s Clayton Township around 6:30 p.m. and in Oakland...
Detroit Area Hit with Severe Storms, High Winds, Flooding
Jul 26 2021 // Thousands of utility customers in the Detroit area had no power on July 25 following a night of severe storms. DTE Energy reported nearly 135,000 customers in Oakland and Macomb counties had no service at 10:20 a.m. due to...
5% Rate Increase Recommended for Texas Windstorm Insurer
Jul 22 2021 // The Actuarial & Underwriting Committee for the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) has recommended that the association’s board vote at its Aug. 3 meeting to file for a 5% rate increase for residential...
Vermont Town Gauges More Than $200K in Damage from Weekend Storm
Jul 22 2021 // The town of Brattleboro, Vermont, is reporting more than $200,000 in damage to roads and bridges from a weekend rain storm. An initial assessment was completed on Sunday, the Brattleboro Reformer...
26 Tornadoes Swept Iowa on July 14, Preliminary Data Shows
Jul 19 2021 // Preliminary data shows more than two dozen tornadoes tore across Iowa on July 14, according to the National Weather Service. The service said in a tweet that it appears 26 tornadoes touched down. If that number holds true,...
No Injuries but Iowa Tornadoes Damage Buildings, Overturn Vehicles
Jul 16 2021 // No deaths or injuries were immediately reported from tornadoes that tore through central and eastern Iowa, but many found damaged buildings, shredded trees and overturned vehicles in the path of the storms, officials...
Elsa-Related Tornado Causes $1 Million in Damage in Port Royal, S.C.
Jul 16 2021 // A tornado spawned as Tropical Storm Elsa moved inland across South Carolina caused about $1 million damage to buildings in the Beaufort County town of Port Royal, officials said. At least 44 buildings in the town of 13,000...
Storms Cause Heavy Flooding Across Parts of Western and Central Europe
Jul 15 2021 // Storms caused heavy flooding across parts of western and central Europe overnight, with one man missing after being swept away by a raging stream in eastern Germany. Firefighters resumed their search for the man in...
Pandemic Part of a Perfect Storm for Insurers, Homeowners Bracing for Bad Wildfire Season
Jul 14 2021 // A perfect storm appears to brewing for homeowners and property insurers in the drought-plagued, wildfire-riddled U.S. West – and as odd as it may sound, the trouble may have begun with the pandemic. Property insurance...
How Zoom and ‘Quarantine 15’ Created Perfect Storm for Soft Tissue Injuries: Viewpoint
Jul 14 2021 // In a normal year, work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), also known as soft tissue injuries, account for roughly 34% of lost work-days in the U.S. and one-third of the dollars spent on workers compensation claims....
Forecasters Raise Number of Expected Storms for Hurricane Season to 20
Jul 12 2021 // Researchers from Colorado State University boosted their prediction for named tropical storms in the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season in a revised forecast issued last Thursday. Colorado State meteorologists predicted 20...
Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Begins Annual Rate Filing Process
Jul 9 2021 // The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association has begun its annual rate filing process, which will kick off with a July 21 meeting. TWIA’s Actuarial & Underwriting Committee is set to review the rate adequacy...
Tropical Storm Elsa Leaves One Dead in Florida, Several Injured at Georgia Navy Base
Jul 9 2021 // Tropical Storm Elsa was carving a destructive and soaking path up the East Coast after killing at least one person in Florida and spinning up a tornado at a Georgia Navy base that flipped recreational vehicles upside-down...
How East States Are Preparing as Tropical Storm Elsa Makes Its Way Northeast
Jul 8 2021 // Tropical Storm Elsa made landfall in Florida yesterday and is moving to the Northeast at 20 miles per hour, with the National Hurricane Center (NHC) calling for the storm to sweep over parts of the Northeast...
Weakened Tropical Storm Elsa Mostly Spares Southeast as It Moves Through Carolinas
Jul 8 2021 // Tropical Storm Elsa was moving steadily through the Carolinas into the mid-Atlantic region by mid-Thursday, having mostly spared the southeastern states. The National Hurricane Center reported Elsa was about 80 miles...
Kentucky Extends Deadline For Federal Storm Relief
Jul 8 2021 // The deadline for Kentuckians impacted by severe storms earlier this year to register for federal assistance has been extended. The deadline to apply is now July 23. The extension was requested by Gov. Andy Beshear as...
Tropical Storm Elsa to Head into Northeast and New England After Drenching Southeast
Jul 8 2021 // Tropical Storm Elsa, which made landfall in Florida yesterday, is dousing the Carolinas and Georgia today and is on track to hit the northeast on Friday. The National Hurricane Center’s forecast calls for Elsa to...
Tropical Storm Elsa Weakens Over Northern Florida
Jul 7 2021 // Tropical Storm Elsa was weakening as it traveled over northern Florida, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm was about 105 miles west of Jacksonville and moving toward the north near 14 mph, according to the...
Texas Windstorm Insurance Rates Deemed Inadequate
Jul 6 2021 // The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association has posted its 2021 Rate Adequacy Analysis for public review. The analysis indicates that TWIA’s current rates are inadequate by 39% for residential coverage and 46% for...
