Latest Windstorm Headlines

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At Least 3 Dead in Central U.S. Storms

May 23 2019 // A flooded Oklahoma was deluged once again on Wednesday following days of severe weather that’s blamed for at least three deaths after also battering Iowa, Kansas and Missouri,“The biggest concern is more rain....

Storm-and-Twister Threat Moves to Arkansas-Missouri Farm Belt

May 21 2019 // The heavy rain, high winds and hail that swept across the southern Great Plains is now headed to Arkansas and Missouri, where farmers are already struggling to get crops in the ground in a brutally wet spring.The massive...

Tornadoes Rake Texas, Oklahoma, Plains

May 20 2019 // A spate of tornadoes raked across the Southern Plains, leaving damage and causing few injuries, and parts of the region were bracing for more severe thunderstorms and possible flooding.Twisters destroyed at least two homes...

Hurricane Florence 9th Most Destructive Storm, Caused $24B in Damage

May 20 2019 // Hurricane Florence killed 22 people across three Southeastern states, was the ninth most destructive storm in terms of property damage in U.S. history and spawned 44 tornadoes, according to a report from the National...

North Carolina Town Damaged by Tornado

May 17 2019 // Officials say that a tornado roared through Wake County, North Carolina for up to eight miles, uprooting trees and damaging houses and roads throughout the town of Zebulon. No injuries have been reported. Two rounds of...

Insurers Face Higher Claims from Severe Convective Storms in Germany

May 16 2019 // Swimmers at the Lusshardtsee lake about 60 miles south of Frankfurt in Germany thought they’d found respite from the blazing sun one Sunday afternoon last summer.Unknown to them, however, sweltering ground...

Tornado Causes Minor Damage Near Tennessee-Alabama State Line

May 14 2019 // Officials say a tornado caused minor damage when it touched down near the Tennessee-Alabama state line.The National Weather Service in Huntsville, Alabama, says a tornado with wind speeds of 85 mph (135 kph) touched down...

Some of April’s Costly Storms: U.S. Tornadoes, Canada Floods, Mozambique Cyclone

May 14 2019 // Some of April’s natural catastrophes included an elevated number of tornadoes in the United States, the strongest cyclone to hit Mozambique on record and costly seasonal flooding Eastern Canada that inundated nearly...

Possible Tornado Tears Roof from Arkansas Apartment Complex

May 10 2019 // Several people were injured when a possible tornado tore the roof off an Arkansas apartment building, part of a powerful line of thunderstorms that was dumping more rain Thursday on already drenched areas throughout the...

Trump Visits Storm-Damaged Panhandle, Pledges Financial Aid

May 9 2019 // President Donald Trump blamed congressional Democrats for a lagging federal response to the hurricane-ravaged Florida Panhandle on Wednesday, declaring that his political opponents care more about investigating his...

NHC: Hurricane Florence 9th Most Destructive Storm, Caused $24B in Damage

May 7 2019 // Hurricane Florence killed 22 people across three Southeastern states, was the ninth most destructive storm in terms of property damage in U.S. history and spawned 44 tornadoes, a report from the National Hurricane Center...

Storms Leave 2 Dead in Oklahoma; More Severe Weather Expected

May 2 2019 // Authorities say a man and woman were killed in separate incidents when severe storms swept across Oklahoma, and officials warned more severe storms are on the way.A 55-year-old man’s body was found May 1 inside his...

Twisters Swirl Through Tornado Alley in South Central States

May 2 2019 // Severe thunderstorms spawned numerous tornadoes across northern Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas, downing trees and utility lines and damaging roofs. No injuries have been reported. The National Weather Service issued numerous...

April 18 Mississippi Tornado Outbreak Ties State’s One-Day Record

May 2 2019 // The National Weather Service is now confirming 44 tornadoes in Mississippi from the April 18 outbreak, tying the record for a single event.Forecasters say they also confirmed that many tornadoes in Mississippi during...

9: The Number of Tornadoes that Hit East Texas, Louisiana Last Week

Apr 29 2019 // The National Weather Service says at least nine tornadoes were formed during a two-day period of severe weather in eastern Texas and Louisiana.Meteorologist Davyon Hill says seven tornadoes were part of the same parent...

NWS: 75 Tornadoes Confirmed in Mississippi So Far in 2019

Apr 29 2019 // With three more tornadoes confirmed Friday from an April 18 outbreak, the National Weather Service now says 43 tornadoes hit Mississippi that day, and 75 for the year.The one-day amount alone equals Mississippi’s...

Buildings Damaged, 2 Killed as Tornado Tears Through Northern Louisiana

Apr 26 2019 // A tornado killed two people as it swept through the northern Louisiana city of Ruston early Thursday, officials said.The tornado caused severe damage to buildings, vehicles and power lines and forced a local university to...

Above Average Year for Tornadoes in Alabama; 53 Confirmed So Far

Apr 25 2019 // Alabama already has exceeded its yearly average for tornadoes with more than 50 twisters verified in the state so far in 2019.The National Weather Service tweets that Alabama has had 53 total tornadoes so far this year....

Cars Submerged at Dallas Airport Amid Storm Outbreak

Apr 24 2019 // Storms that pummeled North Texas overnight are being blamed for stranding motorists in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and for flooding underground parking lots at a Dallas airport.Dozens of vehicles were submerged in nearly...

Strong Storms Cause Tornadoes, Deaths Across Southeast

Apr 23 2019 // Strong storms roared across the Southeast last week, killing at least two in Mississippi and a woman in Alabama while leaving more than 100,000 people without power across Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. A girl...