The tornado that hit Big Divide near Copperas Cove caused nearly $2.7 million in damages, according to a report released by the Building Officials Association of Texas Diasaster (BOAT) Reponse Team.

Dallas Police officers seized remnants of 36 stolen General Motors vehicles after a raid on what the department calls the biggest chop shop uncovered in a decade. It took 20 wreckers to remove all of the vehicle frames and parts that were found on property behind a barber shop in the 400 block of East Saner in West Dallas.

The cost of flood insurance claims continues to break records as lawmakers debate on the best way to reform the struggling National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), according to a recent analysis of federal data by E&E News.

The National Weather Service says four tornadoes touched down in North Texas Sunday afternoon. An EF-1 tornado touched down in North Arlington, not far from Globe Life Park.

Ford is recalling over 1.3 million vehicles mainly in North America to fix rear suspension and transmission control software problems.

The thunderstorm that swept through the area in about an hour Sunday may take months to recover from as tree service companies worked to remove downed trees, roofing firms began repairs and homeowners filed insurance claims for damage.

Insurers are on the hook for a multibillion-dollar payout as a result of severe convective storms across much of the United States in May including more than 362 tornadoes — the highest tally for this month since 2015, according to a report Thursday from Aon PLC.

Officials said a tornado touched down near Copperas Cove on Sunday and damaged nearly 200 homes in the area. No injuries were reported.

A woman died and at least five more people were injured Sunday afternoon when a crane fell into an Old East Dallas apartment building as storms pummeled the Dallas area.

Several gas company contract workers in Santa Fe were injured when a gas line exploded and sent a column of fire into the air. Two of the workers were airlifted with severe burns and both were listed as in critical condition, according to Santa Fe PD Lt. Greg Boody.

After a major hail storm in 2016, Peter and Nancy Reininger figured their homeowners insurance would cover the cost to replace their damaged roof. The larger than three inch hailstones left dents, scrapes, and damaged the protective finish on their roof.

About 1,300 new Allstate jobs opportunities will be opening up in Irving, Texas. This is a part of a broader $11 million capital investment made into the region, according to a recent announcement by Texas Governor Greg Abbott.

A Port Arthur, TX man has pleaded guilty to charges related to an elaborate insurance fraud scheme, which involved purchasing properties to purposefully damage for claims.

Classes were canceled Monday at school districts across Oklahoma as the southern Plains prepared for another day of severe storms after more than four dozen reports of tornadoes across five states since Friday.

Outbreaks or severe and convective weather in the United States, including large hail, tornadoes and thunderstorms, are set to drive well over a billion dollars of losses to the insurance and reinsurance sector, according to Aon.