Latest Windstorm Headlines

All the headlines from our Windstorm Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Erratic Tropical Storm Eta Makes Landfall on Florida’s West Coast

Nov 12 2020 // Tropical Storm Eta made landfall on Florida’s west coast Thursday, bringing heavy rain and gusty winds to northern parts of the peninsula.Eta came ashore near Cedar Key at 4 a.m. New York time, with maximum sustained...

Small Tornado Confirmed in Oregon, Buildings Damaged

Nov 12 2020 // The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down north of Portland in St. Helens, Ore. The weather service confirmed the tornado at about 2 p.m. Tuesday. It touched down around 12:20 p.m., KPTV...

Tropical Storm Eta’s Rains Threaten Floods for South Florida, Cuba, Bahamas

Nov 10 2020 // Nov 10, 2020, 4:33 AM— After coming ashore in the Florida Keys overnight, Tropical Storm Eta is now hovering just north of the Yucatan Channel and is set to re-strengthen as it meanders over the south-eastern Gulf of...

Flood Waters Keep Rising in South Florida from Tropical Storm Eta

Nov 10 2020 // Beaches and coronavirus testing sites were closed, public transportation shut down and some evacuations in place early Monday after Tropical Storm Eta made landfall in the Florida Keys, bringing heavy rains to already...

Hit to Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance from 2020 Storms Limited to $35M

Nov 9 2020 // Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. (Citizens), the state’s insurer of last resort, will take only a $35 million financial hit from the 2020 hurricane season because of its reinsurance program, according to...

Update: Tropical Storm Eta Strikes Florida Keys, Could Still Strengthen

Nov 8 2020 // Updated on Nov 9, 2020, 9:36 AM – After coming ashore in the Florida Keys overnight, Tropical Storm Eta will wander the eastern Gulf of Mexico, dumping heavy rain on the Sunshine State and raking it with gusty...

Weakened Storm Eta Moves over Honduras with Heavy Rains. Next Stop Cuba, Florida?

Nov 6 2020 // TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – Eta is moving over Honduras as a weakened tropical depression but still bringing the heavy rains that have caused deadly landslides while drenching the country’s east and the north of...

Another Severe Storm Threatens Philippines Just Days After Super Typhoon Goni

Nov 5 2020 // The Philippines is bracing for a severe tropical storm that’s expected to hit its northern tip days after Super Typhoon Goni left.Storm Atsani will likely strengthen into a typhoon with peak intensity of 120...

Landslide from Tropical Storm Zeta Causes 90-Mile Detour in North Carolina

Nov 2 2020 // A landslide caused by Tropical Storm Zeta has blocked a North Carolina road, severing access between mountain counties and forcing motorists to take a 90-mile detour, officials said Friday.McDowell County Emergency...

Tropical Storm Eta Ties 2005 Record for Most Named Atlantic Storms in One Year

Nov 2 2020 // Tropical Storm Eta formed overnight [on Sunday, Nov. 1] in the Caribbean, becoming the Atlantic’s 28th storm of 2020 and tying a 2005 record for the most named systems in a single year in records going back to...

World’s Strongest Storm in 2020 Kills at Least 16 in Philippines

Nov 2 2020 // The world’s strongest storm this year killed at least 16 people in the Philippines, and sent tens of thousands more to evacuation centers, risking coronavirus infection.Nearly 458,000 people were evacuated mostly in...

Oklahoma Governor Declares State of Emergency in 47 Counties Due to Ice Storm

Oct 30 2020 // More than 350,000 homes and businesses in Oklahoma were without electricity on Oct. 28 as cleanup continued from an ice storm that ravaged much of the state.By midmorning on Oct. 28, more than 356,000 homes and businesses...

New Storm Takes Aim at Philippines, Just Days After Devastation of Typhoon Molave

Oct 29 2020 // The Philippines is bracing for a new storm that will hit the Southeast Asian nation this weekend, days after Typhoon Molave left at least 16 people dead and thousands in evacuation sites.Goni, which developed into a severe...

Hurricane Zeta Slams Louisiana With High Winds, Storm Surge

Oct 28 2020 // Oct 28 06:10 PM. Hurricane Zeta smashed into Louisiana on Wednesday with 110-mile-per-hour (175 kph) winds and what government trackers called “a life-threatening storm surge,” the third hurricane to hit the...

UPDATE: Tropical Storm Zeta Makes Landfall in Mexico, Threatens U.S. Gulf Coast

Oct 27 2020 // Zeta will move into the Gulf of Mexico in the next few hours after making landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula, then regain strength as it heads north toward Louisiana and likely comes ashore Wednesday.Now a tropical storm...

COVID-19 Aid Deadline Extended for Louisiana Fisheries Following Storms

Oct 27 2020 // Damage from Hurricanes Laura and Delta has prompted Louisiana to extend the deadline for fisheries’ workers and businesses to apply for help under a coronavirus pandemic program.Instead of ending on Oct. 26, the...

BP Evacuates Staff from 4 Gulf of Mexico Oil Platforms as Tropical Storm Zeta Intensifies

Oct 26 2020 // BP on Sunday said it has begun to evacuate four offshore U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil platforms and secure facilities as Tropical Storm Zeta sprang up in the Caribbean Sea.The 27th named storm of this year’s Atlantic...

Tropical Storm Epsilon Grows in Strength as It Heads Toward Bermuda

Oct 20 2020 // Tropical Storm Epsilon has formed in the central Atlantic and will move northwest, probably growing into a hurricane as it nears Bermuda late this week.Epsilon’s winds have reached 40 miles (64 kilometers) per hour...

Report: Cost of Damage from August Midwest Windstorm Up to $7.5B

Oct 20 2020 // Damage estimates from a rare windstorm that slammed Iowa and some other parts of the Midwest in August are growing, with the total now at $7.5 billion, according to a new report.The Aug. 10 storm hit Iowa hard but also...

Texas Windstorm Insurer: Check, Money Order Payment Process Changes Start Oct. 21

Oct 16 2020 // The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) has reminded agents that it will be enhancing its current payment processes and adding new online payment options for policyholders.This web post is about changes to how and...