Latest Windstorm Headlines
All the headlines from our Windstorm Topic Page, ordered by recency.
More Than 67K Still Without Electricity in New Jersey Following Storms
Jul 25 2019 // More than 67,000 homes and businesses in New Jersey are still without electricity two days after a line of thunderstorms downed trees and power lines. Most are Jersey Central Power and Light customers in Monmouth and Ocean...
High Winds, Tornado Rip Off Cape Cod Hotel Roof, Lead to Power Outages
Jul 25 2019 // High winds and one radar-confirmed tornado ripped off a hotel roof, downed trees that blocked roads, and knocked out power to thousands on Cape Cod on Tuesday during the peak of tourist season. A tornado struck Yarmouth...
Powerful Storms Leave Many Without Power in New Jersey
Jul 24 2019 // Crews are working to restore electricity for hundreds of thousands of people in New Jersey after powerful storms blew across the state. Utilities say 246,193 homes and businesses were without service Tuesday morning. At...
Connecticut Consumers Urged to Review Policies Ahead of Storm Season
Jul 23 2019 // Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Andrew N. Mais is urging homeowners to review their insurance policies before the upcoming tropical storm season. Peak hurricane season in Connecticut begins in mid-August and runs...
Suspected Tornado in Mississippi From Hurricane Barry Damages Homes
Jul 18 2019 // A suspected tornado struck a rural area of north Mississippi on Tuesday, damaging homes and knocking down trees and power lines as the wet remnants of Hurricane Barry rumbled through several states, officials said. A storm...
Florida Gets Ready for Peak Hurricane Season After 3 Years of Major Storms
Jul 17 2019 // Floridians are on alert as the state heads into peak hurricane season after three straight years of being impacted by major storms. Meanwhile, the Florida Panhandle continues its recovery from Hurricane Michael that...
Gulf Coast Still Faces Flood, Tornado Risks from Weakened Barry
Jul 16 2019 // Even though Tropical Depression Barry did not unleash catastrophic flooding in Louisiana, many across the Gulf Coast were urged to take heed of tornado and flash-flood warnings Monday as the storm moved north. Barry was...
Refineries in Tropical Storm Barry’s Path to Keep Operating
Jul 12 2019 // Most U.S. refiners whose plants are in the path of Tropical Storm Barry took steps on Friday to keep them running, even as forecasters warned that the second named storm of the season could become a hurricane just before...
New Orleans Hunkers Down as Tropical Storm Barry Nears Louisiana Coast
Jul 12 2019 // Coastal Louisiana felt the first blow from Tropical Storm Barry’s winds early on Friday as the slow-moving tempest was forecast to become the first Atlantic hurricane of 2019 threatening to bring rain and flooding to...
Now a Tropical Storm, Barry Takes Aim at Louisiana
Jul 11 2019 // Tropical Storm Barry formed in the Gulf of Mexico and could strike Louisiana as a hurricane Saturday, causing almost $1 billion in damage and worsening flooding in New Orleans. The system, which was about 95 miles (153...
It No Longer Takes a Big Storm to Produce High Tide Flooding in Coastal Communities
Jul 11 2019 // Coastal communities across the U.S. again experienced increased high tide flooding last year, forcing their residents to deal with flooded shorelines, streets and basements. The elevated water levels affected coastal...
Over 600 Buildings Damaged by Tornado That Hit Missouri Capital
Jul 10 2019 // New figures show that more than 600 homes, businesses and government buildings were damaged by a tornado that tore through Missouri’s capital city earlier this year. A report released jointly by Jefferson City and...
As Gulf Storm Bears Down, New Orleans Faced with Threat of Two-Sided Flood
Jul 10 2019 // New Orleans is under the threat of floods from two fronts as the Mississippi River could jump to its highest point in at least 90 years. The city is facing flood waters coming down the Mississippi from the U.S. Midwest...
Missouri Regulators: At Least $139M in Insured Losses From May Tornadoes
Jul 10 2019 // Missouri insurance regulators say insured losses following May tornadoes in that state are predicted to reach $139 million or more. Tornadoes ravaged several areas of the state in May, including Missouri’s capitol...
As Storm Forms in Gulf of Mexico, U.S. Oil Producers Shut Offshore Output
Jul 10 2019 // U.S. oil prices have climbed 3% as more major oil producers shut production and withdrew staff from offshore platforms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, as a storm threatened oil-producing areas. Anadarko Petroleum Corp., the...
Virginia to Get $1.8M for Tropical Storm Michael Repairs
Jul 9 2019 // Virginia will receive $1.8 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for electrical distribution repairs as a result of damages caused by Tropical Storm Michael. The grant will be used to reimburse communities...
Technology Expected to Aid Drivers in Arizona Dust Storms
Jul 1 2019 // With Arizona’s monsoon season quickly approaching, state transportation planners plan to begin installing a new dust-detection system on Interstate 10. The Arizona Department of Transportation recorded 85...
Texas Windstorm Insurer: $4.2B Available for 2019 Hurricane Season
Jul 1 2019 // Texas’ insurer of last resort for properties in counties along the state’s coastline says it has $4.2 billion in available funds as this year’s hurricane season gets underway. That amount includes a $111...
National Weather Service Confirms Rare West Virginia Tornado
Jun 27 2019 // The National Weather Service says storm-related damage indicates that a rare tornado touched down in West Virginia. The weather service tweeted that a tornado hit the Alum Creek area Monday night along U.S. Route 119...
AIR Expands Europe Inland Flood Model, Updates UK Storm Surge Analysis
Jun 26 2019 // Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide announced it has released an expanded inland flood model for Central Europe to include the country of Poland in its model domain. AIR also announced that it has updated the...
