Latest Windstorm Headlines
All the headlines from our Windstorm Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Boeing Lauds Tornado Recovery by Key Kansas Supplier
Jun 20 2012 // Top Boeing Co. executives were in Wichita, Kan., on June 18 to celebrate tornado recovery efforts by parts supplier Spirit AeroSystems, telling thousands of cheering employees that the event forged a stronger bond between...
Tropical Storm Chris Forms in Atlantic; No Threat to Land
Jun 20 2012 // The National Hurricane Center in Miami is currently tracking Tropical Storm Chris, the third named storm of the current Atlantic hurricane season, but it does not expect it to cause any damage on land. According to the...
Tropical Storm Irene’s Scars Healing in Adirondacks, Catskills in N.Y.
Jun 19 2012 // A replacement for one of the most well-traveled and iconic bridges in the Adirondack High Peaks was completed and opened to hikers Sunday as crews continue to repair backcountry trail damage from Tropical Storm Irene in...
Willis Re Reports on Impact of ‘RMS v11’ European Windstorm Model Changes
Jun 18 2012 // A report from Willis Re notes that “UK insurers may see increases of up to 97 percent in their capital requirement for catastrophe exposures under Solvency II rules when making calculations under the new Risk...
Habitat to Build Homes for Tornado Victims
Jun 18 2012 // Habitat for Humanity is planning to build nine houses in Indiana for residents displaced by tornadoes. Madison’s local planning commission recommended that the city council rezone 1.25 acres of former city property...
Tornadoes Sweep Through Va., Penn. Counties
Jun 18 2012 // Tornadoes swept through several counties in Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland earlier this month, knocking down trees and power lines and damaging dozens of structures and homes, according to The Associated Press....
NYC Faces Greatest Financial Risk From Storms: CoreLogic
Jun 18 2012 // When people think of hurricane damage they usually think of Miami or New Orleans, but a new report suggests the greatest financial risk of all may be much farther north: the greater New York City area. Data analysis firm...
Kentucky’s April Hail Storm Cost Insurers $175 Million: Verisk
Jun 18 2012 // A major hail storm in April in Kentucky is estimated to have caused $175 million in insured losses and damages when balls of ice as large as baseballs battered cars and homes and knocked out power to thousands. The PSC...
Atlantic Storm Forecast Raised
Jun 18 2012 // Colorado State University researchers have raised their forecast for the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season to 13 tropical storms, with five hurricanes and two major hurricanes. In April they forecast 10 tropical storms, with...
Arizona Asks For Haikus To Promote Dust Storm Safety
Jun 15 2012 // Arizona transportation officials are getting the message out about dust storm safety – in precisely 17 syllables. The Arizona Department of Transportation is encouraging Twitter users to tweet haikus around the theme...
PERILS Updates Loss Estimates from Windstorm Joachim
Jun 15 2012 // Swiss based insurance advisor PERILS has issued an updated loss report for windstorm Joachim, which occurred from December 15 to 17, 2011 in Western Europe. PERILS’ third property market loss announcement estimates...
Rare Tornado Confirmed Last Week In Michigan’s UP
Jun 14 2012 // The National Weather Service has confirmed that a rare tornado touched down last week in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. WLUC-TV and The Mining Journal of Marquette report the weak tornado touched down Friday in...
Storms Increase Insurance Costs In Cheyenne Area
Jun 13 2012 // Severe weather including hailstorms is driving up the cost of homeowners insurance in Wyoming’s Cheyenne area. James Mitchell with the Wyoming Insurance Department says many Wyoming property owners are set to see...
Texas Windstorm Insurance Technical Advisory Group Members Named
Jun 11 2012 // Texas top insurance regulator has named eight industry professionals to participate in an advisory group to work on issues related to windstorm insurance along the state’s coast. The Texas Department of Insurance...
Habitat to Build Homes for Indiana Tornado Victims
Jun 8 2012 // Habitat for Humanity is planning to build nine houses in Madison for southern Indiana residents displaced by tornadoes. Madison’s local planning commission recommended that the city council rezone 1.25 acres of...
3 Dead After Strong Storm in Southern Missouri
Jun 6 2012 // A man and his two adult sons died when a sudden, powerful storm slammed into a mobile home in southeast Missouri, officials said as weather officials began to investigate if the damage was caused by a tornado or straight...
Hampton, Virginia, Declares Local Emergency for Areas Hit by Tornado
Jun 6 2012 // The city of Hampton, Virginia, has declared a local emergency for the areas affected by last Friday’s tornado.A tornado caused over $4.3 million in damages in Hampton, Va., last Friday. Photo credit: the city of...
Economic Storm Clouds Continue to Gather over Europe
Jun 6 2012 // In many ways Ireland is a “microcosm for Europe,” said Danny McCoy, the Director General of the Irish Business & Employer’s Confederation (IBEC) at the EIF Forum. He described the present situation as...
Springfield, Mass., Residents Sue City Over 2011 Tornado Damages
Jun 5 2012 // Owners and tenants of a Springfield, Mass., condominium complex damaged by last year’s tornadoes have filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging officials prematurely ordered the demolition of a building, robbing...
Tornadoes Damage Areas in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland
Jun 4 2012 // Tornadoes swept through several counties in Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland last Friday, knocking down trees and power lines and damaging dozens of structures and homes. Here are the latest reports from The Associated...
