All the headlines from our Windstorm Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Aug 6 2012 // A severe thunderstorm that toppled thousands of trees in Fort Wayne, Ind. has cost the city nearly $2 million for cleanup work that continues more than a month after the storm. Fort Wayne mayor’s spokesman Frank...
Aug 6 2012 // West Virginia health officials believe three people died as a result of derecho storm that swept through the state during a major heat wave in June. Dr. Marian Swinker, state commissioner for public health, says a review...
Aug 6 2012 // The delicate threads that hold modern life together are dramatically cut by an unexpected threat from outer space, with disastrous effects.It’s the stuff of science fiction usually associated with tales of rogue...
Jul 31 2012 // Early reports tallying damage from June storms in Ohio at $29 million have several Ohio cities anxiously hoping for federal disaster relief.The estimated costs reported in the state from the storms total more than half of...
Jul 30 2012 // A southern Kentucky county is still tackling the effects of and cleaning up from two major storms in recent years.Warren County officials said the cleanup from the 2009 ice storm and 2010 flooding could take into 2014....
Jul 30 2012 // President Barack Obama has declared a disaster in Virginia after severe weather and strong winds lashed the state a few weeks ago. The disaster declaration orders federal aid to help the state and local recovery efforts....
Jul 27 2012 // Violent thunderstorms barreled through the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic regions of the eastern United States late on Thursday, killing two people and cutting power to more than 130,000 homes and businesses in New York,...
Jul 27 2012 // National Grid could be facing more than $16 million in fines connected to its response to two major power outages last year.Attorney General Martha Coakley announced Thursday that her office is recommending penalties...
Jul 24 2012 // Louisiana’s property insurer of last resort has paid a $104 million judgment in a case involving more than 18,500 policyholders who sued over slow adjustment of claims after hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck in...
Jul 24 2012 // Virginia is seeking federal disaster assistance for the estimated $27.5 million spent by the state and local governments to respond to late June wind and thunderstorms that left 15 dead and 1.3 million utility customers...
Jul 23 2012 // Damages from recent storms in the mid-Atlantic states could lead to even more damage down the road, with moisture and heat contributing to the growth of mold in homes and other buildings.Maryland Insurance Commissioner...
Jul 23 2012 // Timing rather than a trend seems to be the key as to why Oklahoma has broken the state record for tornadoes in the month of April the past two years, according to weather officials.In April 2011, there were 50 confirmed...
Jul 23 2012 // As the mid-Atlantic states continue to recover from last month’s destructive “derecho” storm system, insurance claims have been pouring in by tens of thousands. In Maryland, over 30,000 derecho-related...
Jul 22 2012 // Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, Kan., estimates its insurance claim from an April tornado will be about $400 million.The company said that it took a $55 million charge, or 26 cents per share, in the second quarter for...
Jul 22 2012 // Columbus, Ohio-based State Auto Financial Corp. announced it estimates the company’s second quarter 2012 results will include between $33 million and $36 million in pre-tax net catastrophe losses.During the quarter...
Jul 20 2012 // New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is urging to take steps now to protect their homes in the event New York is hit by any of the nine to 15 storms the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts for the 2012...
Jul 19 2012 // Some New Hampshire communities are cleaning up after a fast-moving thunderstorm downed trees and power lines. One of the harder-hit towns was Hopkinton. WMUR-TV reports over 40 percent of the town’s residents were...
Jul 17 2012 // Connecticut Light & Power has told state regulators that nearly 20,000 customers were without power on July 1 as strong winds and lightning brought down tree limbs. In a statement filed with the state Public Utilities...
Jul 17 2012 // The town of Christiansburg in Virginia has agreed to pay $15,000 in fines and reimbursements stemming from a chlorine leak that killed thousands of fish. A proposed settlement was reached between the town and the Virginia...
Jul 16 2012 // Timing rather than a trend seems to be the key as to why Oklahoma has broken the state record for tornadoes in the month of April the past two years, according to weather officials.In April 2011, there were 50 confirmed...