All the headlines from our Windstorm Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Aug 28 2019 // Tropical Storm Dorian is about to lash Puerto Rico with torrential rains, and then is expected to gain strength and become the first major hurricane to hit Florida’s east coast in 15 years.Chances are increasing that...
Aug 28 2019 // Tropical Storm Dorian is about to sideswipe Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. And if you live on Florida’s east coast, it may be time to start gathering supplies.Chances are increasing that the storm will...
Aug 26 2019 // Tropical Storm Dorian is gaining strength as it approaches the Lesser Antilles and is forecast to skirt Puerto Rico as a weak hurricane.The storm was about 30 miles (50 kilometers) east-southeast of Barbados as of 8 p.m....
Aug 22 2019 // Strong storms that knocked down trees and limbs left thousands without power in north Alabama.Decatur Utilities says service was restored by early Tuesday to most of the 8,600 homes and businesses that were left in the...
Aug 21 2019 // Insured losses from Memorial Day tornadoes that ravaged parts of Ohio will be among the largest in the state’s history.The Columbus Dispatch reports Ohio Insurance Institute data puts the total insured losses from...
Aug 19 2019 // Texas’ provider of last resort for wind and hail insurance for coastal properties won’t be raising its residential and commercial property rates next year.The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) said...
Aug 15 2019 // Severe tropical storm Krosa lashed western and southern Japan with torrential rain and wind, causing Japan Airlines Co. and All Nippon Airways to cancel hundreds of domestic and international flights, and some train lines...
Aug 9 2019 // The Oklahoma-based Muscogee (Creek) Nation has received a federal disaster designation to help it recover from damage caused by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding in May and June. The declaration was announced by the...
Aug 9 2019 // Flights and high-speed train services were canceled in Shanghai as the strongest typhoon to hit the region this year swept past Taiwan and headed toward the Chinese coast.Air China Ltd., China Eastern Airlines Corp. and...
Aug 6 2019 // Texas’ provider of last resort for wind and hail insurance for Texas coastal properties won’t be raising its residential and commercial property rates next year.The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA)...
Aug 3 2019 // Dry air from the Sahara that’s carrying enough dust it can be seen from space is preventing thunderstorms over the Atlantic from strengthening into powerful tropical systems.The system sits hundreds of miles...
Aug 2 2019 // A claim for damages from Superstorm Sandy that has been rejected several times by the state of New Jersey got another chance from a divided state Supreme Court on Monday.In a 4-3 ruling, the high court said an arbitrator...
Jul 29 2019 // In advance of its Aug. 6 board meeting in Galveston, the insurer of last resort for wind and hail in counties along the Texas coast said it has determined its residential coverage rates are inadequate by 41.7 percent and...
Jul 29 2019 // Repairs to Missouri government facilities damaged by recent tornadoes and flooding could cost almost $13 million, a majority of which would go toward fixing a historic prison that state officials are still trying to decide...
Jul 29 2019 // Tropical Storm Erich has formed in the Pacific far off the western coast of Mexico and is predicted to become a hurricane by Monday night as it moves over open waters on a path that could take it near the Hawaiian Islands...
Jul 26 2019 // Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker says he’ll seek a federal disaster declaration to support cleanup and recovery efforts on Cape Cod after a tornado and high winds caused extensive damage and knocked out power to...
Jul 25 2019 // More than 67,000 homes and businesses in New Jersey are still without electricity two days after a line of thunderstorms downed trees and power lines.Most are Jersey Central Power and Light customers in Monmouth and Ocean...
Jul 25 2019 // High winds and one radar-confirmed tornado ripped off a hotel roof, downed trees that blocked roads, and knocked out power to thousands on Cape Cod on Tuesday during the peak of tourist season.A tornado struck Yarmouth...
Jul 24 2019 // Crews are working to restore electricity for hundreds of thousands of people in New Jersey after powerful storms blew across the state.Utilities say 246,193 homes and businesses were without service Tuesday morning. At one...
Jul 23 2019 // Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Andrew N. Mais is urging homeowners to review their insurance policies before the upcoming tropical storm season.Peak hurricane season in Connecticut begins in mid-August and runs through...