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#1 Severe Weather Outbreak Threatens Central US With Tornadoes and Large Hail

Apr 28 2025 // A multi-day severe weather outbreak is expected to bring heavy thunderstorms, large hail and the threat of tornadoes across the central U.S. Parts of the Upper Midwest – particularly southern and western Minnesota and...

#2 Storms, Tornadoes Hit Kentucky and St. Louis as More Weather Approaches

May 19 2025 // More severe storms were expected to roll across the central U.S. this week following the weather-related deaths of more than two dozen people and a devastating Kentucky tornado. The National Weather Service said a...

#3 Severe Storms Take 4 Lives, Cause Power Outages, Close Roads in Pennsylvania

May 1 2025 // Officials and first responders in Pennsylvanians are assessing and cleaning up the damage caused after severe storms swept across western and central parts of the state Tuesday.. Officials reported four deaths linked to...

#4 Severe Storms Sweep Through Midwest, Leaving Thousands Without Power

May 16 2025 // Storms accompanied by deep, booming thunder, lightning displays and powerful winds swept through parts of Wisconsin, Illinois, northern Indiana and Michigan overnight — leaving scores of trees down and thousands of homes...

#5 Tornadoes, Winds, Rain Hit Florida Panhandle and Parts of Alabama

May 12 2025 // Tornadoes, strong winds and flash flooding hit parts of north Florida and Alabama over the weekend, damaging dozens of homes and commercial and farm structures, weather and local news sites reported. In the Florida...

#6 Insurers Paid $612M on Kansas Storm Damage Claims in 2024

May 5 2025 // Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt released data last month on the amount paid by insurance companies for Kansas storm damage claims in 2024. In 2024, reported storm claims totaled 56,778 and the amount paid out...

#7 Severe Storm Batters St. Louis, Leaving At Least 4 Dead

May 16 2025 // At least four people died and authorities were searching from building to building for people who were trapped or hurt after severe storms including a possible tornado swept through St. Louis. The storms Friday afternoon...

#8 Communities Reeling From Deadly Tornadoes in Texas and Oklahoma

Apr 22 2025 // A slow-moving, active storm system brought heavy rain, large hail and tornadoes to parts of Texas and Oklahoma and left three people dead as severe weather warnings Sunday continue to threaten parts of the south-central...

#9 More Tornadoes Plow Through Central US, Leaving Thousands Without Power

May 20 2025 // More tornadoes plowed through the central U.S. on Monday and thousands were without power as people from Texas to Kentucky continued to clean up from days of severe weather that killed more than two dozen people and...

#10 AccuWeather: Severe Storms in Central US Cause $80-$90B in Damages, Economic Loss

Apr 21 2025 // A multiday severe weather outbreak in the central U.S. caused an estimated $80 billion to $90 billion in total damage and economic loss, according to a preliminary estimate from AccuWeather. From April 2 to April 6, a rare...