Latest Windstorm Headlines
All the headlines from our Windstorm Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Tropical Storm Francine Strengthens, Spurring Oil Shutdowns
Sep 9 2024 // Tropical Storm Francine strengthened as it moved north in the Gulf of Mexico, prompting oil drillers to evacuate crews and halt some offshore crude production, while the US Coast Guard warned shippers of approaching...
Strengthening Gulf Storm Could Slam Texas, Louisiana Coasts
Sep 9 2024 // A storm system in the Gulf of Mexico is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane early this week, bringing heavy rain, damaging winds and potentially life-threatening storm surges to parts of the Texas and Louisiana...
Severe Storms (Mostly in US) Account for 70% of Global Insured Natural Disaster Losses
Sep 2 2024 // Global insured losses from natural catastrophes totaled US$60 billion during the first half of 2024, or 62% above the 10-year average, according to preliminary estimates from Swiss Re. Severe thunderstorms (mainly in the...
Severe Storms Leave Over 300K Michigan Homes and Businesses Without Power
Aug 30 2024 // ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — Crews for two of Michigan’s largest utilities were working to restore power Wednesday to more than 300,000 homes and businesses left in the dark amid hot, muggy conditions after severe...
Weathering the Storm: How IBHS Is Revolutionizing Building Safety
Aug 29 2024 // I recently watched the new movie Twisters starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell, which gives viewers a fantastic and frightening look at the damage tornadoes and severe weather can cause to American communities. Early...
Unusually Cold Storm That Frosted West Coast Peaks Provides Hint of Winter in August
Aug 28 2024 // Ski season is still at least several months away, but the unusually cold storm that frosted West Coast mountain peaks late last week brought a hint of winter in August. The calendar briefly skipped ahead to November as the...
Tropical Storm Hone Sweeps Past Hawaii; Rain Amounts Ease Wildfire Fears
Aug 27 2024 // Hone passed south of Hawaii and weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm on Sunday, dumping so much rain that the National Weather Service called off its red flag warnings that strong winds could lead to wildfires on...
Storm Warnings Issued Across Southern Europe – From Italy to Serbia
Aug 27 2024 // Thunderstorm alerts are in place for a swath of Europe from the south of France to the Balkans. There are orange warnings for Lombardy, Piedmont, Tuscany and Umbria in Italy, as the summer heat gives way to violent storms....
Tornado-Like Waterspouts Are ‘More Likely’ as the Mediterranean Warms
Aug 23 2024 // The type of weather phenomenon that may have led billionaire Mike Lynch’s yacht to sink in the Mediterranean this week is now more likely to happen as global warming has raised sea temperatures, according to climate...
Update: Greece Battles Wildfires While Storm Lilian Crosses UK
Aug 23 2024 // Greek wildfire risks increased as temperatures climb and near gale force winds blow across the Aegean Sea, while Storm Lilian is battering parts of the UK. Firefighters, supported by helicopters, are trying to control an...
Western Alaska Yup’ik Village Floods as River Rises From a Series of Storms
Aug 23 2024 // Storm-battered residents in the western Alaska village of Napakiak were preparing for the third storm in a week Tuesday, days after a minister had to use a front loader to free people from flooded homes. Napakiak, a...
Storm Warnings in Place Across Europe, From Northern Greece to Poland
Aug 21 2024 // Thunderstorm alerts are in place for a swath of Europe from Poland and Hungary to Italy and Greece. There are orange warnings for northern Greece, as the summer heat gives way to violent storms and the risk of flooding....
Storms Threaten Mediterranean From Sicily to Ionian Sea Islands
Aug 20 2024 // Thunderstorms are forecast across the Mediterranean from Corfu to Sicily, where a luxury yacht sank off the coast on Monday after being struck by a waterspout, a form of tornado. Orange storms alerts are in place for a...
Tornado Havoc Has Ohio Residents Facing Week-Long Power Cuts
Aug 14 2024 // Thousands of FirstEnergy Corp.’s customers in Ohio will potentially be without power through this after two tornadoes hit the northeastern part of the state last Tuesday. About 252,000 customers of The Illuminating...
Floods Threaten Europe as Searing Heat Gives Way to Storms
Aug 14 2024 // Extreme heat in parts of Spain and France is giving way to storms and flood warnings, while Greece is bracing for more blazes after the huge wildfire near Athens was brought under control. Orange alerts are in place for a...
Tropical Storm Ernesto Drenches Puerto Rico on Path Northward
Aug 14 2024 // Tropical Storm Ernesto pounded Puerto Rico with torrential rain and winds as it brushed by the island on a track that’s likely to see it become a hurricane later Wednesday. Ernesto was about 85 miles (135 kilometers)...
FEMA Approves $61M For Iowans Affected by Spring Flooding and Severe Storms
Aug 13 2024 // FEMA announced last week it has approved more than $61 million for Iowa residents who experienced damage from this spring’s flooding, severe storms and tornadoes. FEMA said has provided $56 million in Individual...
New York, Mid-Atlantic States On Tornado Watch as Debby Remnants Move North
Aug 9 2024 // A tornado threat is expected today from the Mid-Atlantic states northward into eastern New York, according to the National Weather Service. The risk for a few tornadoes will likely focus initially over the Mid-Atlantic...
Hurricane/Tropical Storm Debby Should be Manageable for Insurers, Early Data Show
Aug 9 2024 // Reports from Gallagher Re and the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation suggest that Tropical Storm Debby will not be a heavy lift for property insurers and reinsurers. “Early assessments suggest wind-related...
New York City Deploys Drones to Warn About Storms
Aug 9 2024 // Gone is the bullhorn. Instead, New York City emergency management officials have turned high-tech, using drones to warn residents about potential threatening weather. With a buzzing sound in the background, a drone...
