Tornado News

Iowa Tornado Toll Estimated at $6M

The deadly EF5 tornado that ripped through northeastern Iowa reportedly did more than $6 million in damage. According to a preliminary estimate from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management, about $6.01 million in damage …

Deadly Iowa Tornado Rated State’s Strongest in 32 Years

A tornado that leveled half a town in northeast Iowa and killed seven people was the strongest to hit the state in 32 years, the National Weather Service said on May 27. The twister, three-quarters of a mile wide with …

Insured Damage from Recent Georgia Tornado Tops $40M, State Reports

State officials say damage from the tornado that hit north metro Atlanta last week now totals more than $40 million. The tornado that touched down on May 20 caused extensive damage in Cherokee, Cobb, north Fulton and Forsyth counties. Georgia …

Residents, Agents Pitch In as Minnesota Town Recovers from Storm

Crews in Hugo, Minn. worked to restore electricity and natural gas and insurance agents went door-to-door as this small suburb got back on its feet after the devastating storm that killed a toddler and flattened homes. Mayor Fran Miron said …

Colorado Tornado, Hail Damage Adds Up To Estimated $147M in Damage

Colorado residents in Windsor and surrounding communities are starting the process of repairing and rebuilding their homes, following May 22’s tornadoes and hail and wind storm. Meanwhile insurance companies have sent staff to the affected areas to assist customers with …

2008 a Record Year for Storm Damage in Georgia, Says Insurance Chief

Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine says 2008 has turned into a record year for storm damage in Georgia, with more than $400 million in insured losses during the first five months. Oxendine said that documented insurance claims in Cherokee County, north …

Once-Reviled FEMA Praised During its Time in Arkansas

Janis Brothers walked through her tornado-damaged home with a recent visitor, passing a back wall and ceiling ripped away by winds and into the cavernous walk-in closet where she and her family hid as the storm passed. “We were so …

Wisconsin Avoids Upper Midwest Storms that Hit Iowa, Minnesota

Wisconsin emergency-management officials breathed a sigh of relief on May 25 as a series of storms that caused death and destruction in two neighboring states left Wisconsin with only minor damage. The series of thunderstorms left at least seven people …

Tornadoes Kill 1 Child in Minnesota; Iowa Twister Kills 6

While most of the country was celebrating Memorial Day with picnics and parades, people in two states were fighting to stay alive. A town official says a 2-year-old child has died and 20 are missing after a severe storm swept …

100s of Georgia Homeowners Begin Clean-up, Gov. Declares Disaster

Cherokee County, Georgia began cleaning up from a tornado and hailstorm that damaged hundreds of homes in the county, and Gov. Sonny Perdue declared a state of emergency to allow state resources to be used in the cleanup. State Insurance …