Latest Windstorm Headlines

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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...

Southeast Storms Spawned EF2 Tornadoes in Alabama, Miss., EF1 in Georgia

Mar 22 2021 // At least 10 tornadoes struck Alabama and Mississippi this week during a severe weather outbreak that could have been worse if temperatures hadn’t remained relatively low, forecasters said.Teams from the National...

Winter Storm to Break Insurance Records; Other February Storms

Mar 22 2021 // February saw a spate of winter storms in the United States, including the period from Feb. 12-20, which will become the U.S. insurance industry’s costliest winter weather peril on record, according to insurance...

San Antonio Hotel Accused of Price-Gouging in Storm

Mar 21 2021 // A San Antonio hotel owner has been sued and accused the operator of price-gouging during last month’s storm that left millions of Texans without power and heat during sub-freezing temperatures, the state attorney...

Storms Leave Trail of Damage Across Deep South

Mar 19 2021 // Update: 12:23 pm EST – Storms that left splintered homes and broken trees across Alabama and Mississippi moved into Georgia and Florida on Thursday, rousing residents with early morning warnings as forecasters said...

Severe Storms Across Southeast Bring Tornadoes, NWS Warns of More Outbreaks

Mar 18 2021 // The U.S. National Weather Service said a regional outbreak of severe storms and tornadoes was possible on Thursday from parts of east-central Georgia and north-eastward across South Carolina and North...

At Least 57 People Died in the February Winter Storm in Texas

Mar 17 2021 // At least 57 people died in Texas as a result of the mid-February 2021 winter storm, according to preliminary data the state health department released March 15.The largest number of deaths — at least 25 — occurred in...

Homes Damaged by Kansas Tornado

Mar 16 2021 // Severe thunderstorms rolled through the Kansas City area on March 15, spawning at least one brief tornado touchdown that damaged homes and downed fences and tree limbs. The National Weather Service said on Twitter that law...

Tornadoes in Texas Panhandle, No Injuries Reported

Mar 15 2021 // Several suspected tornadoes touched down Saturday afternoon in the Texas Panhandle between Lubbock and Amarillo, according to the National Weather Service, but no injuries or fatalities were reported.Two possible tornadoes...

A U.S. Storm that Will Break Insurance Records – and Other February Storms, Quakes

Mar 15 2021 // February saw a spate of winter storms in the United States, including the period from Feb. 12-20, which will become the U.S. insurance industry’s costliest winter weather peril on record, according to insurance...

Nearly 1 Month Since Winter Storm, Water Restored to Mississippi City

Mar 15 2021 // Most people in Mississippi’s capital now have running water, more than three weeks after the majority of taps in the city of 161,000 went dry during a winter storm. Still, officials said Thursday that thousands will...

Texas Oil, Gas Interests Left to ‘Self-Regulate’ in Aftermath of Winter Storm

Mar 9 2021 // After being battered by withering criticism of its management of the power grid during February’s winter storm, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) saw several of its board members resign and fired its...

Appalachian Underwriters Insurance Pros in Dallas Step Up During Winter Storm

Mar 8 2021 // In mid-February, when a severe cold front came down from the North Pole and swept across the nation and record snowfall and low temperatures froze society in its tracks, insurance professionals were ready to lend a helping...

AccuWeather Raises Texas Damage, Loss Estimate from Winter Storm to $130B

Mar 5 2021 // Damage costs and economic losses from the intense winter storm that hit the country in mid-February may rise to as much as $130 billion in Texas alone, according to AccuWeather. That figure is up from the $50 billion to...

Weeks After Storms, Water Crisis Continues in Mississippi

Mar 5 2021 // Frustrations are mounting in Mississippi’s largest city, more than two weeks since winter storms and freezing weather ravaged the city’s water system – knocking out water for drinking and making it...

Winter Storm Uri Losses in Texas Expected in $10B – $20B Range

Mar 1 2021 // It’s likely that insured losses in Texas from Winter Storm Uri, which overwhelmed the state in mid-February, will climb into the $10 billion to $20 billion range, according to catastrophe modelers and insurance...

Damage to West Virginia Power Grids from Winter Storm Delays Power Restoration

Feb 26 2021 // Some West Virginia residents are waiting longer than anticipated for their power to come back on after utility crews found new damage from ice storms earlier this month.Drone and helicopter surveillance found the new...