Latest Windstorm Headlines

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Insured Price Tag for Europe Windstorm Hendrik-Ignatz (Aurore) Estimated at €311M

Dec 3 2021 // Initial insured losses for extratropical windstorm “Hendrik-Ignatz,” also known as “Aurore,” are estimated at €311 million ($352 million), according to PERILS, the independent Zurich-based...

Louisiana’s Entergy Owes up to $4.4 Billion for Ida Storm Restoration

Nov 23 2021 // Entergy Louisiana told utility regulators last week that it owes up to $4.4 billion for getting the lights back on after a string of storms and needed a $1 billion loan to meet those costs in the short-term.The Advocate...

‘Extraordinary’ Storms Cut Off Road, Rail Access to Vancouver

Nov 18 2021 // Vancouver, Canada’s third-largest city, is cut off from the rest of the country by land after days of storms caused flooding and mudslides that have blocked major highways and rail lines.In response to what local...

‘Storm of Century’ Halts Traffic at Canada’s Biggest Port, Adding to Supply Chain Woes

Nov 17 2021 // Traffic at Canada’s largest port has been cut off by what local officials are calling the storm of the century, the latest snag to hit the North American supply chain.Days of torrential rain have pelted British...

Infrastructure Package Could Deliver Louisiana Billions in Repairs, Coastal Storm Risk Management

Nov 16 2021 // Members of Congress are still bickering over the wisdom of passing a $1 trillion infrastructure package, but Louisiana lawmakers and state officials have moved to developing plans for spending the influx of cash for roads,...

Canadian Storms Force Shut-Down of Trans Mountain Oil Pipeline

Nov 16 2021 // OTTAWA/CALGARY, Alberta – Canada’s Trans Mountain oil pipeline has been shut down temporarily because of rainstorms pounding parts of the province of British Columbia, the operating company said in a statement on...

Rare November Tornadoes Hit Connecticut, Rhode Island

Nov 16 2021 // Three tornadoes that hit Rhode Island and southeast Connecticut this weekend were the first since at least 1950 to strike the area in November, the National Weather Service said Sunday.The service confirmed the three...

Louisiana Apartment Complex Still Reeling From Laura Damaged by Tornado

Nov 15 2021 // Rising after a hard knock can be wrenching, but for Claudette Price _ who has just endured her fourth punch _ accepting defeat is not an option.In the three years she has been the leasing manager for the Claire Gardens...

FedNat Pulling Out of Louisiana, Texas Amid Heavy Storm Losses

Nov 10 2021 // After two years of heavy storm-related losses, FedNat Insurance is pulling out of the Louisiana and Texas markets and doubling down on its home state of Florida.FedNat announced its decision to exit non-Florida markets...

31 October Tornadoes Breaks Oklahoma Monthly Record

Nov 4 2021 // A total of 31 tornadoes last month was a record-high for October in Oklahoma dating to 1950, according to the National Weather Service.The previous high for October, the fifth most active month for tornadoes, was 27 in...

Lake Charles, Louisiana Faces Long Recovery After Series of Severe Storms

Nov 1 2021 // In a century-old building in a long-faded part of town, the lights go on, the curtains open and a cast of tap dancers swing into action. A year ago, it wasn’t clear if this would happen again.“We looked around...

Severe South Australia Storms Declared a Catastrophe by Insurance Council

Oct 29 2021 // The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has declared an insurance catastrophe for parts of South Australia, which were hit by significant hail, rain, and strong winds over the past 24 hours.Insurers have received more...

Louisiana Tornado Damages Homes in Region Still Reeling From Hurricanes

Oct 29 2021 // A tornado touched down in western Louisiana Wednesday, Oct. 28, damaging more than a dozen homes in a part of the state still struggling to recover from repeated weather disasters, officials said.The National Weather...

California Still in Deep Drought Despite Big Storm

Oct 28 2021 // The deluge California received from a powerful atmospheric river made streams and waterfalls come alive while coating mountains with snow, but as the storm headed east to the Plains on Tuesday it left the Golden State...

Severe Storm Brings Tornado Watch to Texas, Louisiana

Oct 27 2021 // A severe storm generated thunderstorms and reports of tornados across southeastern Texas into Louisiana late morning Wednesday, Oct. 27.The National Weather Service put out severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings for much...

Southern Ontario Storms in September Cause Insured Damages of C$105M

Oct 26 2021 // Storms that hit southern Ontario on Sept. 7 and Sept. 22 caused C$105 million (US$84.9 million) in insured damage, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), which quoted initial estimates from Catastrophe Indices...

Tornadoes Cause Damage Along Missouri Illinois State Line

Oct 25 2021 // A large storm system spawned tornadoes along the Missouri Illinois state line late Sunday, Oct. 24, causing structural damage to residences and knocking out power.The National Weather Service reported an EF-0 tornado...

Two Tornados Confirmed in Western Pennsylvania

Oct 20 2021 // A pair of tornados have been confirmed in western Pennsylvania over the weekend, forecasters said. The National Weather Service says an EF-0 tornado with estimated winds up to 85 mph touched down in the town of...

Munich Re Doubles Q3 Profit Despite Big Storm Losses in Europe, U.S.

Oct 20 2021 // German reinsurer Munich Re doubled its profit in the third quarter, despite big losses from storms in Europe and the United States, it said on Tuesday, but left its forecasts for the year unchanged.Profit rose to around...

North Dakota Hit with Tornados, Record Rainfall, Blanket of Snow

Oct 15 2021 // North Dakota residents experienced a range of weather this week, with rare October tornadoes in the southeastern part of the state, an early season snowstorm in the west and record rainfall in Bismarck.Preliminary reports...