Latest Windstorm Headlines
All the headlines from our Windstorm Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Stealth Tornado Rips Through Indiana
Nov 21 2005 // Twenty-two people died and about 230 were injured when a tornado touched down in southern Indiana and Kentucky during the early-morning hours of Nov. 6. Initial estimates by local insurance adjusters put property damage as...
Stealth Tornado Rips Through Indiana
Nov 20 2005 // Twenty-two people died and about 230 were injured when a tornado touched down in southern Indiana and Kentucky during the early-morning hours of Nov. 6. Initial estimates by local insurance adjusters put property damage as...
Iowa Tornadoes Leave 1 Dead, 70 Homes Damaged
Nov 20 2005 // Nearly one week after tornadoes left more than 20 dead in Indiana, tornadoes on Nov. 12 killed at least one woman and destroyed 70 homes in Iowa. At least three twisters hit two counties in the towns of Stratford and...
Several States Hit as Tornadoes Tear Up Midwest, Southeast
Nov 16 2005 // Tornadoes barreled across the Midwest and portions of the Southeast on Tuesday, knocking out electricity and damaging buildings in several states. The storms killed at least one person. Meteorologists told The Associated...
Adjusters Call Iowa Tornado Damage ‘Equal to Andrew’
Nov 15 2005 // Insurance adjustors surveying damage from Saturday’s tornadoes in central Iowa say the devastation equals that of Hurricane Andrew that hit Florida in 1992, according to Associated Press. State Farm Insurance had 30...
Iowa Tornadoes Leave 1 Dead; Dozens of Homes Damaged
Nov 13 2005 // Nearly one week after killer tornadoes left more than 20 dead in Indiana, weekend tornadoes in Iowa killed at least one woman on Saturday and forced the evacuation of people from a college football game. The twisters hit...
Ind. Tornado Losses Top $10 Million
Nov 9 2005 // Preliminary estimates for insured losses arising from the surprise tornado that struck southern Indiana on Sunday stands at $10 million, according to the Insurance Institute of Indiana. Twenty-two people died and about 230...
Ind. Gov. Declares Post-Tornado State of Emergency
Nov 8 2005 // Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels declared a statewide emergency on Monday and asked President George W. Bush for federal assistance for Hoosiers devastated by a tornado and severe storms that affected parts of Indiana during...
Conning: Despite Storms and Competition, P&C Outlook is Good
Nov 3 2005 // Property casualty insurance industry results should be relatively strong from 2005 through 2007, despite 2005’s hurricane activity and an increasingly competitive market, according to a new report by Conning Research...
Evacuation Orders Ignored: Florida Keys Residents Expect 5- to 8-foot Storm Surge
Oct 23 2005 // Residents of the Florida Keys are awaiting the arrival of Hurricane Wilma, projected to barrel just north of the island chain early Monday morning. National Weather Service meteorologist Andy Devanas said the Keys could...
Storm Fallout and Fall Colors
Oct 17 2005 // Once again, numbers released this month show that it’s great to be living in the Midwest. The National Association of Insurance Commissioner’s (NAIC) most recent study of average auto premiums for 2003 once...
Editor’s Note: Storm Fallout and Fall Colors
Oct 17 2005 // Once again, numbers released this month show that it’s great to be living in the Midwest. The National Association of Insurance Commissioner’s (NAIC) most recent study of average auto premiums for 2003 once...
Surplus Lines Industry Discusses Life After the Storm
Oct 17 2005 // NAPSLO 2005 ANNUAL CONVENTION: With more than 3,200 people in attendance, the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices’ annual convention convened in San Francisco, Calif., last month to address the...
Hurricane Watch Issued for Cayman Islands; Storm May Impact U.S.
Oct 16 2005 // After a slight lull in the Atlantic hurricane season, things may be heating up again. A hurricane watch was in effect for the Cayman Islands as a tropical depression churned through the Atlantic on a path that may threaten...
TDI Says Repairs After Rita May Need Windstorm Inspection
Oct 13 2005 // The Texas Department of Insurance issued a reminder to all homeowners along the Gulf Coast that damage to their dwellings by Hurricane Rita must be repaired in accordance with the Texas Windstorm Building Code (TWBC) if...
Drenched Northeast Continues to Weather the Storm
Oct 13 2005 // In some parts of the northeast only a few weeks ago, some folks were begging for rain as their lawns turned brown from a hot and humid summer. No more. Once again on Thursday, northeastern states were soaked with heavy...
Fla. Residents Keep an Eye on Tropical Storm Tammy
Oct 5 2005 // With more than a month left in the hurricane season, folks in Florida shouldn’t be surprised that someone is once again knocking on their door. Tropical Storm Tammy gained formation Wednesday off Florida’s east...
Hurricane Rita Losses Not as High as Previous Storms
Oct 3 2005 // But destruction will add to totals from Dennis, Katrina and Ophelia. While indications are that damages from Hurricane Rita won’t come close to equaling those of its immediate predecessor, Hurricane Katrina, that...
TDI STAFF ASSISTING STORM VICTIMS
Oct 3 2005 // The Texas Department of Insurance announced that beginning Sept. 26, staff members were deployed to its Houston Insurance Assistance Center to assist Hurricane Rita victims with their insurance questions and claims,...
Hurricane Rita Losses Not as High as Previous Storms
Oct 3 2005 // But destruction will add to totals from Dennis, Katrina and Ophelia. While indications are that damages from Hurricane Rita won’t come close to equaling those of its immediate predecessor, Hurricane Katrina, that...
