Severe weather activity saw an uptick over the first half of April, bringing significant impacts to much of the south, central and eastern portions of the United States: A large storm system from April 7-9 brought widespread hail and wind in addition to a few isolated tornadoes to a broad area generally east of the Mississippi River. Significant hail and high wind reports ... Continue Reading »
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CAT-i Report: Severe Thunderstorm Activity – U.S. Southeast
Weekend severe thunderstorm activity has affected areas from the Southern Plains to the Atlantic Coast, with especially severe activity reported Sunday, April 12. In particular, several long-track, destructive tornadoes were reported including a confirmed EF-3 crossing portions of Monroe, Louisiana, another EF-3 near Clemson, South Carolina and two significant tornadoes ... Continue Reading »
U.S. Severe Thunderstorm Outbreak Expected – Moderate Risk
A probable severe thunderstorm outbreak will affect portions of the Southern Plains and Southeast over the coming weekend, to include possible long-track, destructive tornadoes, significant hail and damaging straight-line winds. ... Continue Reading »
Weather Sentinel: 2020 SCS Season Underway
March Recap Traditionally, the month of March marks the onset of the severe weather season across the United States. While severe thunderstorm activity can happen at any point during the year, the peak of activity typically occurs during the months of March, April and May. Here are some highlights that took place over the last month. March began abruptly with a sizable ... Continue Reading »
CAT-i Bulletin: Tennessee Tornadoes
In the early hours of March 3, 2020, severe thunderstorms spawned multiple tornadoes in Middle Tennessee, including an EF-3 tornado affecting parts of Nashville and a stronger EF-4 tornado in Putnam County. Media reports indicate at least 24 fatalities statewide. Extensive damage to property and infrastructure has been reported in affected areas, with at least 50 homes ... Continue Reading »
Weather Sentinel: Damaging Start to Spring Severe Weather Season; Tornado in Nashville
A long track tornado has affected portions of downtown Nashville and near suburbs; a core area just north of downtown has sustained significant damage to both residential and commercial structures along with multiple fatalities. An official NWS damage survey is still pending, yet initial reports indicate damage consistent with EF-3 winds, with destruction to walls of ... Continue Reading »
CAT-i Report: Southern Australia Hailstorms
Severe thunderstorm activity affected large parts of Victoria, Canberra, Sydney and South-East Queensland from January 19-21. The storms produced large hail, damaging winds and flash flooding in many areas across these states. According to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), there were ground reports of hail of up to 5 cm (2.5 inches) in diameter across Canberra, ... Continue Reading »
Weather Sentinel: Last Chance to Offer Opinion
The Guy Carpenter Weather Sentinel survey to provide insight on how we can improve the real-time natural catastrophe communications. Your opinions on the frequency of Weather Sentinel communications, interest in broadening our peril coverage and several other topics is valuable in shaping our 2020 communications strategy. We look forward to hearing from you. Please click the ... Continue Reading »
CAT-i Report: Australia Bushfires – January 8, 2020
Bushfire activity in the last few months has rendered significant impacts to portions of Australia, and especially so in recent weeks with severe impacts reported in New South Wales. The bushfire activity has caused devastating impacts to human life, property, infrastructure, and wildlife. Extreme fire weather conditions across the country together with record heat and drought ... Continue Reading »
CAT-i Report: M6.4 Earthquake Offshore Southwest Puerto Rico
Southern Puerto Rico was affected by a Mw 6.4 earthquake early on January 7, 2020, after experiencing a Mw5.8 earthquake the day before. Since late December, the region had been shaken by more than 200 M4+ earthquakes. The North American and Caribbean tectonic plates converge along the southwest and west of Puerto Rico, and this was the source of the recent stronger shaking ... Continue Reading »
