Latest Windstorm Headlines
All the headlines from our Windstorm Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apartments Damaged, Trees Downed by Spin-Up Tornado in Arkansas
Jul 5 2017 // No one was injured when a short-lived tornado swept through Jonesboro, damaging an apartment complex and downing trees and power lines in the northeast Arkansas city. The National Weather Service in Memphis, Tennessee,...
Injuries, Property Damage Reported from Tornadoes in Iowa, Wisconsin
Jun 30 2017 // Thunderstorms that spun off tornadoes as they rumbled across Iowa injured at least two people, mowed down crops and damaged homes and farm buildings. In Wisconsin, at least one person was reported injured, as...
Tropical Storm Cindy Drenches Southeast
Jun 26 2017 // A police officer stands guard after a possible tornado touched down destroying several businesses, Thursday, June 22, 2017, in Fairfield, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) Floodwaters from Tropical Storm Cindy covered timberland...
Alabama Governor Requests Disaster Declaration for Farmers Hit by Storm
Jun 26 2017 // Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is asking for federal assistance for farmers because of crop losses from Tropical Storm Cindy. Ivey sent a letter Friday to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue asking for a disaster...
After Drenching Gulf Coast, Tropical Storm Cindy Heads North, East
Jun 23 2017 // The remnants of Tropical Storm Cindy brought tornadoes and flooding to the U.S. Gulf Coast on Thursday and its heavy rains will drench much of the eastern United States in coming days, forecasters said. Flooding and road...
Governor Declares State of Emergency for Nebraska Storm-Damaged Areas
Jun 22 2017 // Nebraska’s governor has declared a state of emergency for storm-damaged areas of the state. The June 20 declaration by Gov. Pete Ricketts will let the state respond to local governments in the wake of storms that...
Tropical Storm Cindy Bears Down on Gulf Coast
Jun 22 2017 // Tropical Storm Cindy churned slowly on Wednesday across the Gulf of Mexico toward an expected landing on the Texas-Louisiana border, after claiming the life of a vacationing child and threatening to bring flash floods from...
Tropical Storm Cindy Heads Toward Texas/Louisiana Border
Jun 21 2017 // The National Hurricane Center reports that a tropical storm warning is in effect from San Luis Pass Texas to the mouth of the Mississippi River as Tropical Storm Cindy moves closer to the central Gulf Coast. The storm...
Texas Windstorm Insurer: Finances Sound at Start of Hurricane Season
Jun 19 2017 // The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) says it is financially sound and ready for the 2017 hurricane season after once again securing $4.9 billion in total funding. TWIA is the insurance carrier of last resort...
Families of 7 Children Killed in Oklahoma Tornado Settle with School System
Jun 14 2017 // A suburban Oklahoma City school system and its insurer have agreed to pay about $14,000 to each of the families of seven children who died four years ago when their school was destroyed by a tornado. The deal, announced by...
Suspected Tornado Damages Nebraska Panhandle Town
Jun 14 2017 // Residents in a small western Nebraska town were clearing away tree and building debris Tuesday after a suspected tornado tore through the town but injured no one. The storm struck Bayard around 7:10 p.m. on June 12,...
One More Oklahoma County Gets Post-Storm Disaster Aid
Jun 9 2017 // Federal disaster assistance is now available for some businesses and homeowners in Oklahoma’s Beckham County who had property losses as a result of severe weather last month. Gov. Mary Fallin said that the U.S. Small...
U.S. Storms in May to Cost Insurers $3B; Economic Costs Total $4B: Aon Report
Jun 9 2017 // Total aggregated economic losses from severe weather in the U.S. during May was set to exceed US$4.0 billion, while public and private insurers face a combined payout approaching an estimated US$3.0 billion, according to...
Storms Set Rainfall Records, Cause Flooding in South Florida
Jun 9 2017 // Several Florida cities set rainfall records as heavy rain continued to fall in Florida, bringing the potential for flooding and even forcing officials to close a large outlet mall north of Miami on Wednesday. News outlets...
Cape Town Hit by Worst Storm in 30 Years, Threatening Insurers’ Outlook
Jun 8 2017 // South Africa’s property and casualty insurers face an even tougher year than expected after Cape Town experienced its worst storm in 30 years and dozens of fires engulfed the region around the town of Knysna this...
National Hurricane Center’s New Weather Advisory Tactic: Storm Prep Deadlines
Jun 7 2017 // Some coastal residents always put off emergency preparations until storm clouds loom on the horizon. The National Hurricane Center is going to try giving those people a deadline this year, issuing experimental advisories...
Nearly 6.9 Million US Homes at Risk of Hurricane Storm Surge Damage
Jun 6 2017 // This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. Total Reconstruction Cost Value is More Than $1.5 Trillion It’s no surprise that residential homes in the U.S. located along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts are...
Tennessee Residents Hit by Powerful Weekend Storm Still Without Power
Jun 2 2017 // Officials asked for patience Wednesday from thousands of Memphis residents whose homes remained without power after a Memorial Day weekend storm lashed the Tennessee city with winds of up to 105 mph (170 kph). Antonio...
Texas Windstorm Insurer: Finances Sound at Start of Hurricane Season
Jun 1 2017 // The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) says it is financially sound and ready for the 2017 hurricane season by once again securing $4.9 billion in total funding. In a media release, TWIA said its 2017 season...
Strong Storms in North Carolina Cause Injuries, Damage to Homes
Jun 1 2017 // At least a dozen people have been hurt after storms struck in eastern North Carolina nearly a week after a tornado hit the area. The storm hit Sampson County about 30 miles east of Fayetteville around 11:30 p.m....
