The New Norm? Global Insured Losses for Nat Cats Keep Breaking Records: Swiss Re March 26, 2024 By L.S. Howard Global insured losses from natural catastrophes in 2023 totaled $108 billion, exceeding US$100 billion for the fourth consecutive year –...
Midwest Tornado Outbreak Linked to Record Winter Warmth March 19, 2024 By Seth Borenstein This winter’s record warmth provided the key ingredient for a Midwest outbreak of deadly tornadoes and damaging gorilla hail that...
Storm Carrying Massive ‘Gorilla Hail’ Hits Parts of Kansas and Missouri March 15, 2024 By Jim Salter Massive chunks of hail pelted parts of Kansas and Missouri on Wednesday night, bringing traffic to a standstill along Interstate...
At Least 4 Dead; Marina, Homes Destroyed as Storms Slash Through Southeast January 10, 2024 Four people were killed and property was ripped apart as tornadoes and severe thunderstoms moved across the Southeast Tuesday. The...
Warmer Winters Could Mean More Tornadoes in December, Like Those in NC, TN December 14, 2023 Residents of Garner, North Carolina, have spent the week cleaning up after an F1 tornado damaged more than 20 homes...
Possible Tornadoes Cause Damage in Parts of Florida October 13, 2023 CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — A storm system that moved across parts of Florida early Thursday left a path of damage...
Weather Service Confirms 4 Tornadoes Hit New England This Week September 15, 2023 Four tornadoes touched down in the New England area on Wednesday, the National Weather Service in Boston has confirmed. A...
The Hanover Insurance Group Estimates Q2 Catastrophe Losses of $262 Million July 21, 2023 The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. announced a preliminary estimate for second quarter catastrophe losses of approximately $262 million, before taxes,...
Deadly Storms Across US Northeast Bring Floods, Tornado Alerts July 17, 2023 A cluster of severe thunderstorms pounded the US Northeast including New York City on Sunday, unleashing deadly flooding in Pennsylvania,...
Hail and Wind from Thunderstorms Caused $5.5 Billion in Damage, KCC Says June 21, 2023 Severe weather created when a stationary front trapped warm, humid air over Texas and the Southeast caused an estimated $5.5...