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Montanans urged to review severe weather plans as storms move in

Montanans urged to review severe weather plans as storms move in

MONTANA — Thunderstorms continue moving through parts of Montana as weather experts said it was time to review severe weather plans. In Montana, tornadoes do happen, even if many people more often connect them with places like Kansas and Oklahoma. Meteorologists said preparation matters as severe weather season gets underway across

Eastern, northern Montana hit with ‘disastrous’ wind storm

Jared Miller, a farmer who lives south of Havre, was at a high school conference track meet on May 13 when a “disastrous” wind storm whipped through eastern Montana. The storm stopped the track meet for an hour. “There was no visibility, and the winds were nuts,” Miller said. “Everyone

Nearly 33M Coastal Homes at Risk From ‘Very Active’ Hurricane Season, Report Says | Insurify

Hurricane season is here, and more than 32.7 million homes on the U.S. Gulf and East Coasts are at risk from hurricane damage. If the almost unimaginable happened and all sustained catastrophic damage, it would cost nearly $11 trillion to rebuild them, according to a new report by

Does Early Storm Data Herald a Harrowing Hail Season Ahead? | Insurify

If severe weather events are as persistent through the summer as they were the first few months of the year, the 2024 U.S. hail season may be well on its way to breaking records — not to mention windshields and windows. Hailstorm activity increased nearly 74% year over year in

Top 10 States Most Vulnerable to Hail Damage in 2026 | Insurify

Hail isn’t often a headline-grabbing weather event, but it causes about $1.07 billion in property damage across the U.S. every year, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Hail-related property losses are likely to break some records in 2024 — as of July 1, the total

10 States Where Tornadoes Increased the Most Over the Past 3 Years | Insurify

Spring 2024 was one of the most active tornado seasons on record, with four tornado outbreaks each causing more than $1 billion in damage.[1] Unusually warm temperatures have fueled more storm systems, which frequently develop into tornadoes.[2] Homeowners in high-risk states have seen premiums rise in response,

Smaller, More Frequent, and Severe Storms Are Growing Threats to Homeowners, Report Finds | Insurify

Hurricanes and wildfires may grab all the headlines, but property damage from smaller, more frequent storms is adding up fast, property insights company CoreLogic found in its 2025 Severe Convective Storm Risk Report. Severe convective storms, or severe thunderstorms, typically include hail, tornadoes, and straight-line winds. And they can