Latest Windstorm Headlines
All the headlines from our Windstorm Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Texas Delays FAIR Plan Rate Changes; OKs Windstorm Insurer Policy Forms
Apr 13 2020 // The Texas Department of Insurance has moved the effective date of approved rate changes for the state’s FAIR Plan from May 1, 2020, to Aug. 1, 2020. TDI said the date change was due to the impact of the coronavirus...
Thousands Without Power After Storms Roar Through Pennsylvania
Apr 9 2020 // Thousands of utility customers across Pennsylvania were without power early Wednesday after severe thunderstorms roared through the state, knocking down trees and utility lines and possibly spawning a tornado. The storms...
Texas Windstorm Insurer Lowers Initial Premium Amount Due; Extends Payment Deadline
Apr 7 2020 // Texas’ property insurer of last resort for wind and hail in counties along the state’s coastline is temporarily reducing the amount of premium due in order to issue a policy and providing 75 days to pay the...
Assessment: 100s of Homes Damaged, Destroyed in Arkansas Tornado
Apr 1 2020 // Hundreds of homes were damaged or destroyed in an EF-3 tornado that swept through Jonesboro, officials said Monday following damage assessments. Craighead County Judge Marvin Day said about 150 homes were mostly or...
Virus Safety at Forefront in Indiana Tornado Cleanup
Apr 1 2020 // Crews and homeowners cleaning up after a weekend tornado swept a southwestern Indiana town are working under the watchful eye of local officials eager to make sure they adhere to social distancing amid the coronavirus...
National Weather Service Confirms EF-2 Tornado Struck Kentucky
Apr 1 2020 // A tornado hit Henderson County over the weekend, damaging homes and downing trees and electrical poles, but no injuries were reported, according to The Gleaner. On Sunday, the National Weather Service office in Paducah...
6 Hurt as Tornado Tears Through Arkansas College Town
Mar 30 2020 // A tornado ripped through northeast Arkansas on Saturday, leaving six people hurt after hitting commercial and residential areas in the college town of Jonesboro. The six people reported injured were taken to a local...
Severe Weather Spawns Tornadoes, ‘100-Year Flood’ in Midwest
Mar 30 2020 // A severe weather system tore through the Midwest over the weekend, bringing damaging high winds, tornadoes and flooding. Authorities say severe weather in Ohio spawned what forecasters are calling a “100-year...
Insured Losses from Europe’s Storm Victoria (aka Dennis) Estimated at €286M: PERILS
Mar 30 2020 // The initial insured property loss estimate for Europe’s extratropical cyclone “Victoria,” also known as “Dennis,” is an estimated €286 million (US$318.4 million), according to PERILS, the...
Suspected Tornado Causes Damage Along Mississippi-Alabama Line
Mar 26 2020 // Teresa Hazelwood stopped by a Dollar General store in northern Mississippi to get some chips, and soon found herself riding out a suspected tornado in the parking lot and felt it lifting her car. She gripped the steering...
Insured Losses for Europe’s Storm Sabine (aka Ciara) Estimated at €1.55B: PERILS
Mar 24 2020 // The initial loss estimate for extratropical cyclone Sabine”, also known as “Ciara” and “Elsa,” is €1.55 billion (US$1.8 billion), according to PERILS, the independent Zurich-based...
Tornado-Bearing Storms Spread Damage Across Parts of Arkansas, Texas
Mar 23 2020 // Severe storms, including at least one possible tornado, struck parts of Arkansas on the evening of March 19, damaging homes and causing widespread damage to trees and power lines. Additionally, the National Weather Service...
Unconfirmed Tornado in North Texas Damages Roofs, Outbuildings
Mar 20 2020 // At least one unconfirmed tornado tore through part of rural North Texas on Wednesday night, damaging numerous roofs and outbuildings, officials said. There were no immediate reports of injuries. Storm spotters reported...
Tennessee Regulator Places Moratorium on Policy Cancellation of Tornado Victims
Mar 18 2020 // The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) has issued a directive to all licensed Tennessee insurance carriers that cancellations/non-renewals for non-payment of insurance premiums on all lines are to be...
Difficult Choices Ahead for Historic Buildings in Tennessee Ravaged by Tornadoes
Mar 17 2020 // Property owners affected by the tornadoes earlier this month now face two options: rebuild or bulldoze. The storms damaged or destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses throughout Middle Tennessee. And historic buildings...
Tornado Death Toll Rises to 25 in Tennessee
Mar 16 2020 // The death toll from storms that unleashed powerful tornadoes in Tennessee early this month has risen to 25, authorities said Thursday as they announced that a man had died of his injuries. The death raised the number of...
FEMA Opens Intake Center in Nashville for Tornado Victims
Mar 12 2020 // As residents continued to dig out from a series of deadly tornadoes that hit Tennessee last week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced it was opening an intake center in Nashville on Tuesday. The center is...
Tornado Warning System Worked for Tennessee Twisters, But Effectiveness Unknown
Mar 9 2020 // Sirens screamed. Emergency weather alerts buzzed cellphones. News crews pleaded with people to seek cover. In the aftermath of the massive tornadoes that ripped through Tennessee early Tuesday morning, emergency officials...
Storms Cause Widespread Damage in Mississippi
Mar 9 2020 // At least 90 homes were damaged by storms that blew through central Mississippi on Wednesday. Strong winds toppled trees onto some vehicles and peeled roofs off of buildings. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said...
Weather Service: At Least 6 Tornadoes Hit Tennessee During Severe Storms
Mar 9 2020 // At least six tornadoes hit middle Tennessee during a series of storms last week that killed 24 people and caused massive damage, the National Weather Service in Nashville confirmed Friday. The strongest tornado overnight...
