Latest Windstorm Headlines
All the headlines from our Windstorm Topic Page, ordered by recency.
NOAA Update: Fewer Atlantic Storms Expected for Rest of Hurricane Season
Aug 20 2018 // Conditions in the ocean and the atmosphere are producing a less active Atlantic hurricane season than initially predicted in May. Forecasters with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center said on Aug. 9 the likelihood of a...
Massachusetts Town Condemns More Buildings After Tornado
Aug 10 2018 // Two more buildings damaged when a tornado tore through a Massachusetts town last weekend have been condemned. The Telegram & Gazette reports that two buildings in Webster were demolished Saturday soon after the storm...
NOAA : Fewer Atlantic Storms Now Expected for Rest of Hurricane Season
Aug 10 2018 // Conditions in the ocean and the atmosphere are producing a less active Atlantic hurricane season than initially predicted in May. Forecasters with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center said the likelihood of a...
FEMA Awards Nearly $7.4M to Mississippi for Storm Safe Rooms in Schools
Aug 10 2018 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved almost $7.4 million for the State of Mississippi to fund the construction of eight stand-alone safe rooms designed to withstand winds up to 200 mph at schools in...
Texas Windstorm Insurance Association: Rates Inadequate by More Than 30%
Aug 9 2018 // While the board of the directors of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association voted at its recent quarterly meeting to raise rates for residential and commercial properties by 10 percent next year, the group acknowledges a...
Vermont to Hold Briefings for Those Interested in Storm Help
Aug 8 2018 // The Vermont Department of Public Safety is going to be holding briefings for municipalities and others interested in applying for federal disaster assistance to help pay for repairs made following storms May...
Texas Commission Seeking Comments for Texas Windstorm Insurance Review
Aug 7 2018 // While the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association is not subject to closure by the state’s Sunset Commission, the insurer is subject to periodic review by the commission as required by the Texas Sunset Act. As it...
Tornado Warnings in Wyoming Increasing This Year
Aug 7 2018 // The National Weather Service has issued more than double the number of tornado warnings in Wyoming so far this year than are typically issued. The Casper Star-Tribune reported the service has issued 51 warnings in Wyoming...
Buildings Damaged Following Massachusetts Tornado Warning, High Winds
Aug 6 2018 // A tornado warning in Massachusetts has expired, and meteorologists from the National Weather Service are surveying building damage that may have been caused by a tornado. Extensive damage to buildings and trees are...
Typhoon Shanshan Heads Toward Tokyo, as 13th Tropical Storm of Season
Aug 6 2018 // Typhoon Shanshan is set to approach the Tokyo area later this week, bringing heavy winds and strong rains to a region suffering from a sweltering heatwave. Shanshan, the 13th tropical storm of the season, is projected to...
Frontline Insurance Secures First Cat Bond of $350M for Southeast Storms
Aug 6 2018 // Swiss Re Capital Markets has structured and placed the issuance of $350 million of insurance-linked securities by Frontline Re Ltd. on behalf of Frontline Insurance. The transaction is Frontline’s debut catastrophe...
At Least 3 Tornadoes Confirmed in Colorado
Aug 3 2018 // People on the plains of northeastern Colorado were cleaning up this week from a powerful storm that spawned at least three tornadoes, ripped off roofs and flipped trucks and small airplanes. No serious injuries were...
Atlantic Hurricane Season Had Early Start, but Fewer Storms Are Expected
Aug 3 2018 // The Atlantic hurricane season may have gotten off to an early start this year, but it’ll probably end with a whimper — at least when it comes to the total number of storms. Twelve named storms are likely to...
Maine to Get More Than $1M in FEMA Aid for Severe Fall Storm
Aug 2 2018 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it has obligated more than $1 million in assistance to Maine stemming from a severe storm and flooding last fall. The agency says the storm impacted 13 of the state’s 16...
Five Vermont Counties Get Disaster Declarations for May Storms
Aug 1 2018 // President Donald Trump has approved a disaster declaration for five Vermont counties that were damaged during severe storms in early May. Republican Gov. Phil Scott says that a preliminary damage assessment by the Federal...
Possible Tornado Damages Homes Along Georgia Coast
Jul 31 2018 // Emergency officials say a possible tornado has left a trail of damage on the Georgia coast. No injuries were reported after a funnel cloud was spotted Friday afternoon on Whitemarsh Island, east of Savannah. The Chatham...
Damage in Colorado from Severe Storm Could Include Possible Tornadoes
Jul 31 2018 // Trees and power lines are knocked over and small planes are flipped upside down after a severe storm, which including tornado sightings and hail, moved across the plains of northeastern Colorado. A team from the National...
Frontline Insurance Secures First Cat Bond of $350M for Southeast Storms
Jul 31 2018 // Swiss Re Capital Markets has structured and placed the issuance of $350 million of insurance-linked securities by Frontline Re Ltd. on behalf of Frontline Insurance. The transaction is Frontline’s debut catastrophe...
Tropical Storm Hits Japan, Heads for Region Still Recovering from Floods
Jul 30 2018 // A tropical storm in Japan disrupted transportation and knocked out power to thousands of homes in its path as it headed west toward a region still recovering from devastating rains earlier this month. At least 16 people...
Tornado Confirmed in Eastern Alabama
Jul 26 2018 // The National Weather Service says a tornado toppled trees and damaged homes in Opelika in eastern Alabama. Al.com reports it was an EF-0 tornado with winds of 85 miles per hour that touched down on Saturday evening. No...
