Latest Windstorm Headlines

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

70 Mobile Homes Damaged by Mid-December Tornadoes in Central Florida

Dec 27 2018 // A tornado damaged more than 70 homes in a mobile home park and a 90-year-old woman was taken to a hospital after a roof fell on her head after a day of wild weather in central Florida Dec. 20.Officials in Pasco County,...

Rare Tornado Touches Down in Washington, Damages Homes

Dec 20 2018 // A rare tornado touched down in a Seattle suburb on Tuesday, the National Weather Service confirmed.The tornado damaged several homes and toppled trees, authorities said. Based on radar imagery and video evidence, a tornado...

Oklahoma Seeking Federal Disaster Aid Due to Nov. 3 Storms

Dec 19 2018 // Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin and the Cherokee Nation are asking the U.S. Small Business Administration for a disaster declaration to residents of Cherokee County affected by tornadoes, severe storms and strong winds on Nov....

Not all Texas Coastal Residents on Board with Proposed Storm Barrier

Dec 18 2018 // A proposed Texas coastal barrier is drawing backlash from some Gulf Coast residents and the state’s land commissioner wants more time for property owners to voice concerns.The plan is designed to protect the Texas...

Texas Hurricane Harvey Rebuilding Commission: Storm Was a ‘Wakeup Call’

Dec 14 2018 // A commission convened by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to focus on rebuilding after Hurricane Harvey issued a report on Dec. 13 saying the state should take a series of steps to prepare for the next big storm, including improving...

Winter Storm Leaves Mess Behind in Southeast, More Snow Expected

Dec 10 2018 // A massive storm brought snow, sleet, and freezing rain across a wide swath of the South on Sunday – causing dangerously icy roads, immobilizing snowfalls and power losses to hundreds of thousands of people.North...

Southeast Slammed by Winter Storm Diego

Dec 9 2018 // Winter Storm Diego struck the Southeastern region of the U.S. Saturday night, ravaging travel plans and wiping power from hundreds of thousands of homes. The snowstorm was expected to persist throughout Sunday, with flight...

Arkansas, Oklahoma Still Recovering From Last Week’s Tornadoes

Dec 7 2018 // Oklahoma and Arkansas continue recovery efforts following a series of tornadoes that ripped through the region last week.An EF2 tornado in Oklahoma’s Lake Tenkiller area destroyed homes, boat docks and buildings....

Connecticut Receives Federal Declaration for Rain Storms

Dec 7 2018 // Connecticut state agencies, municipalities, and the state’s two federally recognized tribes are now eligible to receive federal financial assistance to help repair the damage caused by severe rain and flooding in...

2 Tornadoes Cause Damage in Alabama

Dec 6 2018 // The National Weather Service says it has confirmed that two tornadoes touched down in Alabama last weekend.The emergency management director for Dothan and Houston County, Chris Judah, says a weak twister hit Dothan early...

Climate Risk Index Shows Rich and Poor Nations Threatened by Devastating Storms

Dec 5 2018 // The devastation caused by powerful storms is a growing threat to both poor and rich nations, propelling Caribbean islands to the top of a global index of countries most severely affected by weather disasters last year,...

Multiple Tornadoes Hit the Midwest; One Killed in Missouri

Dec 3 2018 // The National Weather Service says multiple tornadoes touched down in central Illinois, damaging dozens of structures, downing power lines and injuring at least 20 people.Meteorologist Chris Geelhart says the twisters...

Storms up Avalanche Risks Across Rockies in Colorado, Wyoming and Montana

Dec 3 2018 // Forecasters have issued warnings of potential avalanches across the Rocky Mountains as early winter snows and ongoing storms bring on the risk of fatal accidents. Dangerous conditions were highlighted by officials over the...

Storm System Cancels Flights, Creates Treacherous Driving Conditions in Midwest

Nov 27 2018 // A wintry storm brought blizzard-like conditions to parts of the Midwest early Monday, grounding hundreds of flights and causing slick roads for commuters as they returned to work after the Thanksgiving weekend.The Chicago...

2 Tornadoes Cause Damage in North Carolina

Nov 27 2018 // Two tornadoes have caused damage in coastal North Carolina. The National Weather Service said two tornadoes touched down Saturday afternoon. One tornado hit Emerald Isle and the other hit near Cape Carteret. There were no...

Winter Storm Packs Snowy, Icy Punch in Pennsylvania, Making Roads a Mess

Nov 19 2018 // Pennsylvanians have dealt with their first taste of wintry weather this season, and the storm brought much more snow than predicted, making roads around the state icy and treacherous.A meteorologist told the Allentown...

Weather Service Confirms Several Tornadoes Hit Northeast Mississippi

Nov 14 2018 // The National Weather Service has confirmed two tornadoes hit northeast Mississippi last week.A preliminary survey Nov. 6 showed a twister with top winds of 115 mph (185 kph) struck in Pontotoc County. The tornado, rated...

State Help Available for Upstate New York Areas Hit by August Storms

Nov 8 2018 // Residents in New York’s Southern Tier and Finger Lakes region who were impacted by damaging storms and floods in August are eligible for financial help.Officials announced Friday that $13 million is available in the...

Storm May Have Spawned Tornadoes in Deep South

Nov 8 2018 // Possible tornados touched down in Louisiana and Mississippi as a line of storms moved across the Deep South.Tree limbs and power lines were down from Louisiana to Alabama early Tuesday, prompting some schools to delay the...

Storms, Torrential Floods Lash Sicily, Killing at Least 12 People

Nov 5 2018 // Storms lashing Sicily have killed at least 12 people with torrential floods, Italian authorities said as the country’s leader headed Sunday to the stricken Mediterranean island. Divers pulled out nine of those...