Latest Windstorm Headlines

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Virus Safety at Forefront in Indiana Tornado Cleanup

Apr 1 2020 // Crews and homeowners cleaning up after a weekend tornado swept a southwestern Indiana town are working under the watchful eye of local officials eager to make sure they adhere to social distancing amid the coronavirus...

National Weather Service Confirms EF-2 Tornado Struck Kentucky

Apr 1 2020 // A tornado hit Henderson County over the weekend, damaging homes and downing trees and electrical poles, but no injuries were reported, according to The Gleaner.On Sunday, the National Weather Service office in Paducah...

6 Hurt as Tornado Tears Through Arkansas College Town

Mar 30 2020 // A tornado ripped through northeast Arkansas on Saturday, leaving six people hurt after hitting commercial and residential areas in the college town of Jonesboro.The six people reported injured were taken to a local...

Severe Weather Spawns Tornadoes, ‘100-Year Flood’ in Midwest

Mar 30 2020 // A severe weather system tore through the Midwest over the weekend, bringing damaging high winds, tornadoes and flooding.Authorities say severe weather in Ohio spawned what forecasters are calling a “100-year...

Insured Losses from Europe’s Storm Victoria (aka Dennis) Estimated at €286M: PERILS

Mar 30 2020 // The initial insured property loss estimate for Europe’s extratropical cyclone “Victoria,” also known as “Dennis,” is an estimated €286 million (US$318.4 million), according to PERILS, the...

Suspected Tornado Causes Damage Along Mississippi-Alabama Line

Mar 26 2020 // Teresa Hazelwood stopped by a Dollar General store in northern Mississippi to get some chips, and soon found herself riding out a suspected tornado in the parking lot and felt it lifting her car. She gripped the steering...

Insured Losses for Europe’s Storm Sabine (aka Ciara) Estimated at €1.55B: PERILS

Mar 24 2020 // The initial loss estimate for extratropical cyclone Sabine”, also known as “Ciara” and “Elsa,” is €1.55 billion (US$1.8 billion), according to PERILS, the independent Zurich-based...

Tornado-Bearing Storms Spread Damage Across Parts of Arkansas, Texas

Mar 23 2020 // Severe storms, including at least one possible tornado, struck parts of Arkansas on the evening of March 19, damaging homes and causing widespread damage to trees and power lines.Additionally, the National Weather Service...

Unconfirmed Tornado in North Texas Damages Roofs, Outbuildings

Mar 20 2020 // At least one unconfirmed tornado tore through part of rural North Texas on Wednesday night, damaging numerous roofs and outbuildings, officials said. There were no immediate reports of injuries. Storm spotters reported...

Tennessee Regulator Places Moratorium on Policy Cancellation of Tornado Victims

Mar 18 2020 // The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) has issued a directive to all licensed Tennessee insurance carriers that cancellations/non-renewals for non-payment of insurance premiums on all lines are to be...

Difficult Choices Ahead for Historic Buildings in Tennessee Ravaged by Tornadoes

Mar 17 2020 // Property owners affected by the tornadoes earlier this month now face two options: rebuild or bulldoze.The storms damaged or destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses throughout Middle Tennessee. And historic buildings...

Tornado Death Toll Rises to 25 in Tennessee

Mar 16 2020 // The death toll from storms that unleashed powerful tornadoes in Tennessee early this month has risen to 25, authorities said Thursday as they announced that a man had died of his injuries. The death raised the number of...

FEMA Opens Intake Center in Nashville for Tornado Victims

Mar 12 2020 // As residents continued to dig out from a series of deadly tornadoes that hit Tennessee last week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced it was opening an intake center in Nashville on Tuesday.The center is...

Tornado Warning System Worked for Tennessee Twisters, But Effectiveness Unknown

Mar 9 2020 // Sirens screamed. Emergency weather alerts buzzed cellphones. News crews pleaded with people to seek cover.In the aftermath of the massive tornadoes that ripped through Tennessee early Tuesday morning, emergency officials...

Storms Cause Widespread Damage in Mississippi

Mar 9 2020 // At least 90 homes were damaged by storms that blew through central Mississippi on Wednesday. Strong winds toppled trees onto some vehicles and peeled roofs off of buildings.The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said...

Weather Service: At Least 6 Tornadoes Hit Tennessee During Severe Storms

Mar 9 2020 // At least six tornadoes hit middle Tennessee during a series of storms last week that killed 24 people and caused massive damage, the National Weather Service in Nashville confirmed Friday.The strongest tornado overnight...

Europe’s Storm Dragi-Eberhard Cost Insurers €782M (US$882.9M): PERILS

Mar 9 2020 // PERILS, the independent Zurich-based organization that provides industry-wide catastrophe insurance data, disclosed its fourth and final loss estimate of €782 million (US$882.9 million) for Europe’s Extratropical...

UK Insurance Claims from Storms Ciara and Dennis Estimated at US$473.7M

Mar 9 2020 // Insurers expect to make payments to customers hit by the recent Storms Ciara and Dennis of over £363 million (US$ 473.7 million), according to initial estimates from the Association of British Insurers (ABI).Initial ABI...

4 State Senators Named to Funding Oversight Board of Texas Windstorm Insurer

Mar 9 2020 // Texas state Sen. Kelly Hancock (Richland Hills), Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa (McAllen), Charles Schwertner (Georgetown) and Larry Taylor, (Friendswood) have been appointed to the Windstorm Insurance Legislative...

Amid Tennessee Tornado Devastation, Surviving Homes Become Beacons of Hope

Mar 6 2020 // Moments after a tornado tore through his quiet Tennessee neighborhood, Darrell Jennings walked out his front door and heard screaming.The house next door – and many others – had been leveled to its foundations....