Latest Windstorm Headlines

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State of Emergency Declared in South Louisiana Parish After Tornado

Apr 12 2021 // A south Louisiana parish is declaring a state of emergency after a tornado killed one person and injured seven in Palmetto on April 10.St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard said on Facebook that two of the injured...

Damage Reported Across Southeast from Strong Storms

Apr 12 2021 // A cluster of severe storms swept across the South early Saturday, leaving one person dead in Louisiana, toppling trees and power lines in Mississippi, dropping large hail on an Alabama coastal city and leveling buildings...

Texas Grid Operator to Argue It Is Immune from Winter Storm Lawsuits

Apr 12 2021 // The Electric Reliability Council of Texas will argue that it has governmental immunity that protects it from the at least 35 lawsuits that have been filed against the operator after February’s disastrous winter storm...

U.S. Raises Average Number of Named Storms for Atlantic Hurricane Season

Apr 12 2021 // The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has changed the number of storms that constitute an average Atlantic hurricane season, the agency said in a statement on Friday.NOAA’s Climate...

Kentucky Receives Federal Disaster Declaration for Winter Storms

Apr 7 2021 // President Joe Biden has approved a disaster declaration in Kentucky from winter storms in February, Gov. Andy Beshear said last week.The declaration is for harsh weather that hit the state from Feb. 8 to Feb. 19, including...

Some Georgia Schools to Remain Closed for 2 Weeks After EF-4 Tornado

Apr 5 2021 // Some schools in a county hard-hit by recent storms will remain closed for a couple of weeks as cleanup continues, school officials said. The entire district remained closed, Coweta County Superintendent Evan Horton said...

CoreLogic: Southeast Tornado Outbreak Affected Nearly 10K Homes

Mar 31 2021 // Nearly 10,000 homes were impacted by tornado damage that occurred across Alabama and Georgia last week, according to data from catastrophe modeling firm CoreLogic.The March 25 deadly tornado outbreak occurred thanks to...

North Carolina Residents Struggle to Recover from Strongest Tornado on Record

Mar 31 2021 // It’s been over a month since a tornado tore through southeastern Brunswick County.In Ocean Ridge Plantation, the neighborhood that bore the brunt of the storm damage, some homeowners remain in limbo. Carol Phillips...

Vermont State Agency Offers to Assist Residents After Rare Tornado

Mar 31 2021 // State officials in Vermont say they’re ready to assist residents with insurance claims as they cleanup and rebuild following Friday’s tornado, which injured at least two people.The state Department of Financial...

Damaged Homes, Injuries, 1 Death, in East Texas Tornado

Mar 30 2021 // One person was killed after severe weather, including a tornado, caused damage in several communities in East Texas, authorities said.Widespread destruction across Panola County was reported, including damaged homes and...

Tornado Outbreak from ‘Super Cell’ Storms Cause Damage Across Deep South

Mar 29 2021 // Tornadoes and severe storms tore through the Deep South, killing at least five people as strong winds splintered trees, wrecked homes and downed power lines.Multiple twisters sprang from a “super cell” of...

Gas Leak Forces Evacuation in Georgia Amid Storm Cleanup

Mar 29 2021 // A gas leak forced officials Sunday to evacuate some residents in Newnan, a Georgia city cleaning up after a powerful tornado days earlier ripped roofs off numerous homes and buildings.Newnan city officials ordered...

Study: Nearly 70% of ERCOT Customers Lost Power During Texas Winter Storm

Mar 29 2021 // Last month’s disastrous and deadly winter storm impacted most Texans served by the state’s main power grid, with almost 70% of those people losing power in subfreezing temperatures and almost half experiencing...

Tornado Touches Down in Vermont, Injuring at Least Two

Mar 29 2021 // A tornado with an estimated wind speed of 110 mph touched down in Vermont on Friday afternoon, injuring at least two people.A statement from the National Weather Service in Burlington, Vermont, says the tornado threw a...

State of Emergency Issued in Alabama After Tornadoes Sweep Region

Mar 26 2021 // Alabama Gov. Kay issued a state of emergency yesterday after numerous tornadoes caused damage and deaths across the state.Ivey said on Twitter Friday morning that crews would be out assessing the damage and getting...

At Least 111 Texans Died in During Winter Storm; Most from Hypothermia

Mar 25 2021 // At least 111 Texans died as a result of the February 2021 winter storm, according to updated numbers released on March 25 by the state Department of State Health Services.The newly revised number is nearly twice what the...

Forecasters Warn Severe Storms Could Spawn Tornadoes in South

Mar 25 2021 // Forecasters are predicting another outbreak of severe storms in several southern states on Thursday, with the potential for strong tornadoes that carve up the ground for miles. The greatest threat, into Thursday evening,...

Central Texas Town Hit Hard by Spring Storms

Mar 24 2021 // Springtime storms caused significant damage to buildings in a central Texas city, and forecasters say more stormy weather is expected later in the week for parts of the southern U.S.There were no immediate reports of...

Report Fuels More Debate on Connecticut Utility’s Storm Response

Mar 24 2021 // A draft report critical of a utility’s response to Tropical Storm Isaias has Connecticut lawmakers again calling for accountability.The report released late Friday by the state’s Public Utility Regulatory...

Texas Windstorm Insurer Plans for $4B in Funding for Hurricane Season

Mar 24 2021 // Texas’ wind and hail insurer of last resort for properties in the state’s coastal counties has determined it needs $4.03 billion in funding to prepare for this year’s hurricane season.The board of...