April 18, 2013
Severe thunderstorms that dumped heavy rains and large hail on parts of Indiana also produced lightning blamed for house fires and damage to a plane at Indianapolis’ main airport. The National Weather Service reports widespread reports of large hail, including …
April 5, 2013
The insurance industry is creating realistic hailstorms to help keep insurance available and affordable. The storms are occurring at the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety Research Center, located in Richburg, S.C., which was designed to simulate severe weather …
March 4, 2013
With spring approaching, so is storm season in Louisiana and Mississippi. National Weather Service meteorologists are out on the road, training storm spotters to understand what they see in clouds and on the ground – and to call it in. …
September 17, 2012
The U.S. Small Business Administration reminds homeowners, renters, businesses and non-profit organizations in Indiana that the deadline to submit disaster loan applications for damages caused by severe storms, high winds and large hail on July 31 is only weeks away. …
July 22, 2011
Republic Airways Holdings chief executive Bryan Bedford says a hail storm last week cost Frontier Airlines an estimated $10 million. The airline was already struggling with financial problems, but Bedford said the company is still on the road to recovery, …
July 19, 2011
Mother Nature wrecked havoc along the Front Range and southeastern Wyoming last week—again living up to the region’s weather reputation as “hail alley.” The Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association estimates insured damage to cars and homes in Colorado from last …
July 19, 2011
The effects of last week’s hailstorm are still being felt at Denver International Airport, where United Airlines canceled 13 more departures while it inspected planes for damage. United says the 13 departures were canceled Sunday. All were United Express regional …