Latest Windstorm Headlines

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Tornado in New Orleans Rips Off Roofs, Knocks Out Power

May 13 2021 // A tornado ripped off roofs, knocked down utility poles and cut off power to thousands in New Orleans early on May 12, but no serious injuries were reported in what one city official called an unexpected “dry...

Oregon Ice Storm Repair Will Cost $4M-Plus

May 12 2021 // Officials in Salem, Ore., say damage from a February ice storm will cost about $4.6 million to repair.The Statesman Journal reported the money will be spend repairing infrastructure and clearing downed trees. As of April...

8 Alabama Counties Approved for Federal Disaster Aid from March Storms

May 12 2021 // President Joe Biden has approved federal disaster aid for eight Alabama counties where tornadoes and strong winds caused damage over two days in March, the White House said. Biden approved assistance that can include...

Connecticut Utilities Face Steep Fines for Storm Failures

May 11 2021 // Connecticut regulators on Thursday proposed a $30 million fine for Eversource and a $2.1 million fine for United Illuminating for what officials called the utilities’ failures in their preparation and response to...

Tornado That Struck Chesapeake Bay’s Western Shore Damaged Houses

May 10 2021 // A tornado that struck Virginia’s Northumberland County near the Chesapeake Bay destroyed one home and severely damaged a few others. But no one was injured, according to weather service officials.National Weather...

Flood Threats Persist as Storms Continue to Drench the South

May 6 2021 // Relentless wind and rain continued to pummel much of the southeastern United States Wednesday, spawning tornadoes, sparking a flash flood emergency in Alabama and damaging homes from Texas to Virginia. The storms have...

3 Killed by Tornadoes from Southeast Storms; 12 Twisters Confirmed in Mississippi

May 5 2021 // Much of the South faced more severe weather Tuesday that has killed at least three people, spawned tornadoes Sunday night and Monday and damaged homes and uprooted trees from Mississippi to West Virginia.Parts of Texas,...

Connecticut Officials Mull Utility Fines Over Storm Response

May 5 2021 // Connecticut regulators have criticized the state’s two largest electricity distributors and said they are considering fines over what they called the companies’ failures in their preparation and response last...

North, Central Texas Pummeled by Tornadoes, Hail

May 4 2021 // The National Weather Service in Fort Worth reported that its preliminary storm results survey from the severe weather that swept north and central Texas on May 3 showed two EF-2 tornadoes and three EF-0 tornadoes. The...

Storms Spawn Tornadoes Across Southeast, Damage Reported in Mississippi

May 4 2021 // Multiple tornadoes were reported across Mississippi on Sunday, destroying homes and uprooting trees before the storm system moved into Atlanta, prompting residents Monday to seek shelter in Georgia’s largest city....

Storm That Damaged 32 Homes in Tennessee Was Tornado

May 4 2021 // The National Weather Services said a violent storm that damaged more than 30 homes in Tennessee last week was an EF-1 tornado, The Paris Post-Intelligencer reported.No deaths and only one minor injury were reported from...

Tornado Confirmed in Metro Atlanta As Severe Storms Strike Region

May 3 2021 // The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado in the Atlanta metro area Monday as a disturbance brought scattered yet severe storms.On Twitter, NWS Atlanta followed up a tornado warning from early Monday morning with a...

Tornado Rips Through Mississippi, Damages Buildings, Power Lines

May 3 2021 // A tornado tore through the southern U.S. city of Tupelo on Sunday, blowing the roofs off homes and tearing down trees and power lines, but there were no immediate reports of injuries.“Emergency crews are currently...

After the Storm: Disaster Plans and Backups Are Essential

May 3 2021 // Even the best laid plans can go awry in a disaster.For example, when Winter Storm Uri plunged into Texas in mid-February with unprecedented extreme low temperatures, and snow and ice that lingered for far too long, even...

Paid Claims from Texas Winter Storm Up to $1.7 Billion

May 3 2021 // As of late March, Texas policyholders had filed 386,108 property and auto insurance claims related to the winter storm that blanketed the state in mid-February.That number reflects preliminary results from a data call...

Aid Approved for 8 Alabama Counties from March Storms

Apr 30 2021 // President Joe Biden has approved federal disaster aid for eight Alabama counties where tornadoes and strong winds caused damage over two days in March, the White House said Monday. Biden approved assistance that can...

Pain, Loss Linger A Decade After Tornadoes Hammered 6 States Across South

Apr 28 2021 // For Tom Sanders, it’s the void left by the death of a cousin and the man’s wife, killed when a tornado mowed through a placid Alabama valley. To Markedia Wells, it’s the stolen innocence of her sons, who...

Disaster Declaration Approved for Tennessee Winter Storms

Apr 27 2021 // Federal officials have approved a major disaster declaration for Tennessee’s winter storms in February.State officials say the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s declaration will help 13 counties impacted by...

70 Homes Across Mississippi Damaged by 4 Tornadoes

Apr 20 2021 // Four tornadoes that moved across Mississippi earlier this month caused damage to around 70 homes, emergency officials said Thursday. Four businesses and three farms were also damaged. There have been no reports of injuries...

Insurers Have Paid Nearly $1.7B Property, Auto Claims from Texas Winter Storm

Apr 19 2021 // As of late March, Texas policyholders had filed 386,108 property and auto insurance claims related to the winter storm that blanketed the state in mid-February.That number reflects preliminary results from a data call...