Latest Windstorm Headlines
All the headlines from our Windstorm Topic Page, ordered by recency.
While Residents, Insurers Fret, Contractors Welcome Storms
May 18 2007 // With the 2007 hurricane season on the horizon, Steve Munnell acknowledges that the state’s roofing contractors are “praying for rain.” The executive director of the Florida Roofing, Sheet Metal and Air...
Appurtenant Structures Contribute to Florida Storm Loss, Study Shows
May 16 2007 // During the 2004-2005 Florida hurricane seasons, there were anecdotal reports that appurtenant structures such as pool enclosures, garages, carports, and sunrooms substantially contributed to the total storm damage either...
Iowa EMC Insurance Reports Midwest Tornado Losses at $21 Million
May 15 2007 // EMC Insurance Cos. said it expects to see losses of up to $21 million from storms last weekend, including devastating tornadoes that killed at least 11 people in Kansas. Des Moines-based EMC insures several businesses and...
FEMA Assessment Teams to Check S.D. for Storm Damage
May 11 2007 // South Dakota and the Federal Emergency Management Agency will undertake a preliminary damage assessment in a dozen South Dakota counties affected by last weekend’s tornadoes and flooding. Not every home or business...
Early Storm Andrea Off Florida Coast
May 10 2007 // She’s certainly no hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of around 45 mph (75 kph), but her arrival signals an early start to the Atlantic storm season. Miami’s National Hurricane Center logged in its first...
Kan. Department Ready to Work with Adjusters, Residents in Storm Aftermath
May 8 2007 // Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger wants citizens to know the Kansas Insurance Department is here to help. In a statement on Monday morning she said, “The past weekend has been devastating for the state of...
Another report details property/casualty insurers’ 2006 profitability, escape from storms
May 7 2007 // Warns falling prices mean profits are at, or are steadily, approaching the cyclical peak Another report on the insurance industry confirms and details what has been widely acknowledged: a sharp decline in catastrophes in...
Fla. Senate Says No to Requiring Storm Shutters in High-Risk Areas
May 2 2007 // The Florida Senate has voted against requiring people with houses worth $300,000 or more in much of the state to buy hurricane shutters the next time they make any major home improvement. Critics said too many people...
Loss Figures for North Texas Storm Revised to $100M
Apr 27 2007 // Insured losses from the storm that spawned tornadoes and large hail over portions of the Dallas Fort Worth area on April 13, have been set at approximately $100 million, the Insurance Council of Texas reported. Twenty...
Storms Kill 10 Along Texas/Mexico Border, Gov. Declares Disaster Area
Apr 26 2007 // Texas Gov. Rick Perry has toured areas along the Texas/Mexico border that recently were hit with violent storms and tornadoes. He issued state disaster proclamations for Maverick County as a result of the damage and loss...
Feds Send $109 Million for Nebraska Ice Storm Repairs
Apr 24 2007 // Power districts across the state will receive at least $109 million in federal assistance for winter storm recovery efforts. The Federal Emergency Management Agency grants include $79.1 million for the Nebraska Public...
U.S. Approves Funds for Florida Tornado Victims
Apr 18 2007 // Federal officials have approved more than $17.7 million in payouts in connection with tornadoes that hit Florida last winter. The Federal Emergency Management Agency said it also approved an additional $20.6 million in...
Report Details P/C Insurers’ 2006 Proftability, Escape from Storms
Apr 18 2007 // Another report on the insurance industry confirms and details what has been widely acknowledged: a sharp decline in catastrophes in 2006 contributed to improved underwriting results for the year. The U.S. property/casualty...
Tornado Losses in N.J., Conn., Ohio Could Top Those of Great Plains States
Apr 18 2007 // Most people associate tornado activity with the “Tornado Alley” of the Great Plains states. While this is true in terms of the sheer numbers of tornadoes and losses, surprisingly, catastrophe modeling shows...
Losses Estimated at $25 Million in North Texas Storm
Apr 17 2007 // A fast moving storm that slammed into the Dallas/Fort Worth area on the night of April 13 spawned tornadoes and large hail and caused an estimated $25 million in insured losses. Two people, including an Irving police...
95% of Claims from 2006 Ind. Hail Storm Closed, Industry Group Says
Apr 13 2007 // Industry trade group the Insurance Institute of Indiana reported that more than 95 percent of claims from the April 14, 2006, hail storm have been resolved, and complaints have been filed in less than one out of every 200...
Fla. considers claims law glitch, storm tax break
Apr 9 2007 // Flashlights, radios, tarps and other hurricane supplies would be tax free for 12 days at the beginning of hurricane season, under a measure the Florida House has under consideration. Floridians received a similar tax break...
Fla. considers claims law glitch, storm tax break
Apr 9 2007 // Flashlights, radios, tarps and other hurricane supplies would be tax free for 12 days at the beginning of hurricane season, under a measure the Florida House has under consideration. Floridians received a similar tax break...
RiskMeter Adds New Storm Surge Report to Online Hazard Lookup
Apr 6 2007 // CDS Business Mapping, LLC, which develops online hazard mapping, has added a new storm surge report to its RiskMeter Online real-time, natural hazard risk report service. The RiskMeter is used by underwriters and agents to...
New Mexico Insured Tornado Losses Estimated at $16.5 Million
Apr 6 2007 // Tornado and hail that tore across New Mexico in March has an estimated insurance price tage of $16.5 million, according to the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association. The association said insurance adjusters have...
