Latest Windstorm Headlines
All the headlines from our Windstorm Topic Page, ordered by recency.
South Dakota Governor Seeks Disaster Declaration for May Storm
Jun 13 2022 // South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem last week requested a presidential disaster declaration as the result of damage from a May 12 storm system that included tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding. The request is meant to...
Ohio Distribution Center Heavily Damaged by Storm
Jun 10 2022 // A Meijer distribution center in western Ohio was heavily damaged Wednesday evening as employees inside heeded tornado warnings and sought shelter, authorities said. Joel Smith, director of the Miami County Emergency...
First Named Storm of 2022 Brings Minor Flooding to Miami Area. Bermuda Next
Jun 6 2022 // Tropical Storm Alex, the first named storm of what’s predicted to be a busy 2022 Atlantic season, caused minor flooding in parts of South Florida before it strengthened a bit and aimed for Bermuda. The storm that...
Amazon Accused of Obstructing House Probe of Deadly Tornado
Jun 3 2022 // Amazon.com Inc. is obstructing a congressional investigation of a deadly December tornado by failing to provide documents about emergency preparedness and communications with workers during the storm, according to a letter...
Storms, Tornadoes Damage Buildings in Minnesota, South Dakota
Jun 1 2022 // Thousands of people in Minnesota and South Dakota were without electrical power Tuesday as the region recovered from storms and tornadoes that left damaged buildings, trees and roadways. The National Weather Service said...
Weather Service Confirms 3 Tornadoes Hit Indiana Over Weekend
May 25 2022 // Three tornadoes, one of which toppled a church steeple at the Indiana National Guard’s Camp Atterbury, hit parts of central and south-central Indiana on Saturday as a wave of severe thunderstorms swept across the...
Rare Northern Michigan Tornado Kills 2, Injures More than 40
May 23 2022 // Roofs and walls on a busy business stretch were turned to tangled rubble. Mobile homes were destroyed. Tornadoes are so uncommon in northern Michigan that Gaylord doesn’t have a siren system to warn people about...
NWS Confirms Weak Tornadoes in Kansas, Nebraska
May 19 2022 // The National Weather Service has confirmed a series of weak tornadoes across rural parts of northwestern Kansas and a county in southwestern Nebraska along the Kansas line. The tornadoes hit Tuesday afternoon as a line of...
Tornadoes Hit Texas, Oklahoma; More Storms in Forecast
May 6 2022 // A springtime storm system spawned several tornadoes that whipped through areas of Texas and Oklahoma, causing damage to a school, a marijuana farm and other structures. There were no reports of serious injuries following...
Woman Whose Son Was Killed in Illinois Tornado Criticizes Amazon
May 5 2022 // The mother of a man who was killed in December when a tornado slammed into an Amazon facility in Illinois said on Tuesday that her son was only in the building because he was called into work on his day off. “It...
Social Media Valuable Tool for Forecasters, Residents in Path of Tornadoes
May 4 2022 // In the 11 years since a devastating tornado outbreak struck Tuscaloosa, Alabama, social media has evolved into a lifesaving tool during periods of severe weather, said Richard Scott, the chief meteorologist for...
2 Tornados Spotted in NE Illinois; Minimal Damage Reported
May 3 2022 // At least two twisters reportedly touched down briefly as part of a storm system that rolled across northeastern Illinois. One EF-0 tornado snapped tree branches and uprooted some trees as it traveled about two miles (3.2...
Kansas Tornado Generated 165 MPH Winds; Over 1,000 Buildings Damaged
May 2 2022 // The tornado that damaged more than more than 1,000 buildings in south-central Kansas generated winds up to 165 mph and carved a path of destruction nearly 13 miles long. The National Weather Service said the tornado that...
Tornado Rips Through Kansas; 3 Meteorology Students Killed in Crash
May 2 2022 // A tornado that barreled through parts of Kansas destroyed or damaged hundreds of homes and buildings, injured several people and left more than 15,000 people without power, officials said Saturday. In addition to wreckage...
Amazon Urged to Review Emergency Plans in Wake of Deadly Tornado
Apr 28 2022 // Amazon.com Inc. should better prepare workers for extreme weather events, according to federal regulators who investigated a deadly tornado strike on a company warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois. The storm ripped through...
North Dakota Governor Seeking Federal Help With Damaging Storms
Apr 28 2022 // North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum plans to ask for federal help in dealing with damaging floods and a severe winter storm that left thousands without electricity. As a precursor to a presidential disaster declaration request,...
Kentucky Tornado Survivors Rebuilding With Help of Others
Apr 25 2022 // Sundays at the Bullock home in rural Kentucky were once filled with lasting memories: big family dinners, cornhole, basketball and karaoke. Those gatherings ended the night of Dec. 10, when a massive tornado obliterated...
Strong Storm Rolls Through Kansas, Tears Roofs Off Buildings
Apr 25 2022 // National Weather Service officials were in western Kansas Saturday to assess damage from a strong storm and a possible tornado that damaged buildings in Sharon Springs and elsewhere, authorities said. Officials say the...
Louisiana Proposes Fines Against 5 Insurers for Alleged Improper Activity After 2020 Storms
Apr 18 2022 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has proposed fining five homeowners insurance companies a combined $764,750 following targeted market conduct examinations of their insurance activities between August 27, 2020,...
Tornado Confirmed in North-Central Iowa
Apr 14 2022 // A tornado hit near Gilmore City in rural north-central Iowa as a strong line of storms moved across the state overnight, the National Weather Service confirmed Wednesday. The tornado was confirmed by a trained spotter...
