Latest Windstorm Headlines
All the headlines from our Windstorm Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Kentucky Receives Federal Disaster Declaration for Winter Storms
Apr 7 2021 // President Joe Biden has approved a disaster declaration in Kentucky from winter storms in February, Gov. Andy Beshear said last week. The declaration is for harsh weather that hit the state from Feb. 8 to Feb. 19,...
Some Georgia Schools to Remain Closed for 2 Weeks After EF-4 Tornado
Apr 5 2021 // Some schools in a county hard-hit by recent storms will remain closed for a couple of weeks as cleanup continues, school officials said. The entire district remained closed, Coweta County Superintendent Evan Horton said...
CoreLogic: Southeast Tornado Outbreak Affected Nearly 10K Homes
Mar 31 2021 // Nearly 10,000 homes were impacted by tornado damage that occurred across Alabama and Georgia last week, according to data from catastrophe modeling firm CoreLogic. The March 25 deadly tornado outbreak occurred thanks to...
North Carolina Residents Struggle to Recover from Strongest Tornado on Record
Mar 31 2021 // It’s been over a month since a tornado tore through southeastern Brunswick County. In Ocean Ridge Plantation, the neighborhood that bore the brunt of the storm damage, some homeowners remain in limbo. Carol Phillips...
Vermont State Agency Offers to Assist Residents After Rare Tornado
Mar 31 2021 // State officials in Vermont say they’re ready to assist residents with insurance claims as they cleanup and rebuild following Friday’s tornado, which injured at least two people. The state Department of...
Damaged Homes, Injuries, 1 Death, in East Texas Tornado
Mar 30 2021 // One person was killed after severe weather, including a tornado, caused damage in several communities in East Texas, authorities said. Widespread destruction across Panola County was reported, including damaged homes and...
Tornado Outbreak from ‘Super Cell’ Storms Cause Damage Across Deep South
Mar 29 2021 // Tornadoes and severe storms tore through the Deep South, killing at least five people as strong winds splintered trees, wrecked homes and downed power lines. Multiple twisters sprang from a “super cell” of...
Gas Leak Forces Evacuation in Georgia Amid Storm Cleanup
Mar 29 2021 // A gas leak forced officials Sunday to evacuate some residents in Newnan, a Georgia city cleaning up after a powerful tornado days earlier ripped roofs off numerous homes and buildings. Newnan city officials ordered...
Study: Nearly 70% of ERCOT Customers Lost Power During Texas Winter Storm
Mar 29 2021 // Last month’s disastrous and deadly winter storm impacted most Texans served by the state’s main power grid, with almost 70% of those people losing power in subfreezing temperatures and almost half experiencing...
Tornado Touches Down in Vermont, Injuring at Least Two
Mar 29 2021 // A tornado with an estimated wind speed of 110 mph touched down in Vermont on Friday afternoon, injuring at least two people. A statement from the National Weather Service in Burlington, Vermont, says the tornado threw a...
State of Emergency Issued in Alabama After Tornadoes Sweep Region
Mar 26 2021 // Alabama Gov. Kay issued a state of emergency yesterday after numerous tornadoes caused damage and deaths across the state. Ivey said on Twitter Friday morning that crews would be out assessing the damage and getting...
At Least 111 Texans Died in During Winter Storm; Most from Hypothermia
Mar 25 2021 // At least 111 Texans died as a result of the February 2021 winter storm, according to updated numbers released on March 25 by the state Department of State Health Services. The newly revised number is nearly twice what the...
Forecasters Warn Severe Storms Could Spawn Tornadoes in South
Mar 25 2021 // Forecasters are predicting another outbreak of severe storms in several southern states on Thursday, with the potential for strong tornadoes that carve up the ground for miles. The greatest threat, into Thursday evening,...
Central Texas Town Hit Hard by Spring Storms
Mar 24 2021 // Springtime storms caused significant damage to buildings in a central Texas city, and forecasters say more stormy weather is expected later in the week for parts of the southern U.S. There were no immediate reports of...
Report Fuels More Debate on Connecticut Utility’s Storm Response
Mar 24 2021 // A draft report critical of a utility’s response to Tropical Storm Isaias has Connecticut lawmakers again calling for accountability. The report released late Friday by the state’s Public Utility Regulatory...
Texas Windstorm Insurer Plans for $4B in Funding for Hurricane Season
Mar 24 2021 // Texas’ wind and hail insurer of last resort for properties in the state’s coastal counties has determined it needs $4.03 billion in funding to prepare for this year’s hurricane season. The board of...
Southeast Storms Spawned EF2 Tornadoes in Alabama, Miss., EF1 in Georgia
Mar 22 2021 // At least 10 tornadoes struck Alabama and Mississippi this week during a severe weather outbreak that could have been worse if temperatures hadn’t remained relatively low, forecasters said. Teams from the National...
Winter Storm to Break Insurance Records; Other February Storms
Mar 22 2021 // February saw a spate of winter storms in the United States, including the period from Feb. 12-20, which will become the U.S. insurance industry’s costliest winter weather peril on record, according to insurance...
San Antonio Hotel Accused of Price-Gouging in Storm
Mar 21 2021 // A San Antonio hotel owner has been sued and accused the operator of price-gouging during last month’s storm that left millions of Texans without power and heat during sub-freezing temperatures, the state attorney...
Storms Leave Trail of Damage Across Deep South
Mar 19 2021 // Update: 12:23 pm EST – Storms that left splintered homes and broken trees across Alabama and Mississippi moved into Georgia and Florida on Thursday, rousing residents with early morning warnings as forecasters said...
