Latest Windstorm Headlines
All the headlines from our Windstorm Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Final Insured Losses for Europe’s Storm Friederike/David Estimated at €1.7B: PERILS
Jan 17 2019 // The final loss estimate for Extratropical Cyclone Friederike, also known as David, reached €1.672 Billion ($1.906 billion), according to PERILS, the independent Zurich-based organization that provides industry-wide...
Mudslide, Traffic Snarls Accompany 1st of Expected SoCal Storms
Jan 16 2019 // The first in a series of Pacific storms brought heavy rain to Southern California and snow in the mountains on Jan. 14, closing some highways and snarling traffic. Fears were that the rain could unleash mud and debris...
Texas Regulators Urge Flexibility in Claim/Dispute Deadlines for Windstorm Insurer
Jan 10 2019 // The Texas Department of Insurance in its 2018 Biennial Report to the legislature has recommended amending state law to permit more flexibility in time limits for handling and resolving claims and disputes brought to the...
Winter Storms Cause Lower Mississippi River Flooding
Jan 10 2019 // For the second time in three years, the lower Mississippi River is flooding in January. High water is moving downriver from the junction with the Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois, where the Ohio crested over the weekend. The...
Deadly Winter Storm Blasts Europe with Heavy Snow and Winds
Jan 9 2019 // Deadly winter weather blasted Europe for yet another day Tuesday, trapping hundreds of people in Alpine regions, whipping up high winds that caused flight cancellations and increasing the risks of more deadly...
No Tornado Deaths in Oklahoma in 2018; First Time Since 2006
Jan 7 2019 // The National Weather Service says no one was killed in a tornado in Oklahoma in 2018, the first time that the state has not recorded a tornado-related death since 2006. The Oklahoman reports that just 41 tornadoes were...
The Co-Operators Offers Storm Surge Cover for Homeowners Across Canada
Jan 7 2019 // Montreal-based Co-operators is offering storm surge insurance for homeowners in Quebec and Manitoba, which completes the company’s product rollout to Canadian homeowners from coast to coast. Co-operators described...
Tropical Storm Pabuk Weakens After Battering South Thailand
Jan 7 2019 // Thailand’s most powerful tropical storm in decades has weakened after strong wind and flash floods disrupted oil production and flights, leaving thousands of tourists stranded near the nation’s southern...
Thailand Braces for Storm Pabuk; Oil & Gas, Tourism Industries Disrupted
Jan 4 2019 // Thailand’s south is bracing for the country’s most powerful tropical storm in decades, which is expected to disrupt oil and gas production and force thousands of international tourists to flee its beaches and...
Trump Administration Delay with Storm Mitigation Funds Frustrates States
Jan 4 2019 // The Trump administration is sitting on billions of dollars intended to help vulnerable cities and states prepare for extreme weather, prompting growing criticism from state officials worried about the next storm season. In...
Tropical Storm Usman Becomes Philippines’ 2nd Deadliest Weather Disaster in 2018
Dec 31 2018 // Tropical Storm Usman, which entered the Philippines on Christmas Day, emerged as the deadliest weather disaster for the country this year following Typhoon Mangkhut in September. Usman, a slow-moving storm with winds of up...
North Dakota Still Working to Improve Warnings After Deadly Tornado
Dec 31 2018 // The impact of a deadly summer tornado that struck western North Dakota is still being felt as work continues to improve the area’s weather warning system. The EF2 tornado slammed into the Prairie View RV Park in...
Florida County Wants Hurricane Michael Named Category 5 Storm
Dec 28 2018 // Some officials in one Florida Panhandle county are pushing for Hurricane Michael to be labelled a Category 5 storm. The News-Herald reports that some in Bay County – which was hit hard by the fierce October storm...
70 Mobile Homes Damaged by Mid-December Tornadoes in Central Florida
Dec 27 2018 // A tornado damaged more than 70 homes in a mobile home park and a 90-year-old woman was taken to a hospital after a roof fell on her head after a day of wild weather in central Florida Dec. 20. Officials in Pasco County,...
Rare Tornado Touches Down in Washington, Damages Homes
Dec 20 2018 // A rare tornado touched down in a Seattle suburb on Tuesday, the National Weather Service confirmed. The tornado damaged several homes and toppled trees, authorities said. Based on radar imagery and video evidence, a...
Oklahoma Seeking Federal Disaster Aid Due to Nov. 3 Storms
Dec 19 2018 // Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin and the Cherokee Nation are asking the U.S. Small Business Administration for a disaster declaration to residents of Cherokee County affected by tornadoes, severe storms and strong winds on Nov....
Not all Texas Coastal Residents on Board with Proposed Storm Barrier
Dec 18 2018 // A proposed Texas coastal barrier is drawing backlash from some Gulf Coast residents and the state’s land commissioner wants more time for property owners to voice concerns. The plan is designed to protect the Texas...
Texas Hurricane Harvey Rebuilding Commission: Storm Was a ‘Wakeup Call’
Dec 14 2018 // A commission convened by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to focus on rebuilding after Hurricane Harvey issued a report on Dec. 13 saying the state should take a series of steps to prepare for the next big storm, including improving...
Winter Storm Leaves Mess Behind in Southeast, More Snow Expected
Dec 10 2018 // A massive storm brought snow, sleet, and freezing rain across a wide swath of the South on Sunday – causing dangerously icy roads, immobilizing snowfalls and power losses to hundreds of thousands of people. North...
Southeast Slammed by Winter Storm Diego
Dec 9 2018 // Winter Storm Diego struck the Southeastern region of the U.S. Saturday night, ravaging travel plans and wiping power from hundreds of thousands of homes. The snowstorm was expected to persist throughout Sunday, with flight...
