Imagine a tranquil summer afternoon abruptly shattered by a ferocious blast of wind, powerful enough to uproot trees, toss vehicles, and leave a trail of destruction in its wake. This isn't a scene ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Twice this week, a phenomenon known as a microburst has caused wind gusts at an airport to approach or exceed its all-time records ...

MOLINE, Ill. — Severe thunderstorms produce everything from damaging winds to large and intense hail, and even tornadoes. But did you know that lurking within powerful thunderstorms is a lesser-known ...

AUSTIN, Texas — A destructive supercell storm tore through the Austin area on Wednesday, leaving behind widespread wind and hail damage, along with flooding caused by extremely high rainfall rates.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — On Saturday, April 5th, a strong thunderstorm barreled through Middle Tennessee. It caused widespread damage from Dickson County, through Nashville, and all the way up to ...

Wind damage, whether from straight-line winds, a microburst, or a tornado, is impactful. But the damage from straight-line winds and microbursts is often mistaken for a tornado. When a storm does ...

Kansas City was hit by intense thunderstorms Tuesday, causing tree damage and power outages around the metro. A severe thunderstorm warning was issued Tuesday morning as heavy rain and strong winds ...

(CNN) — A record-breaking, triple-digit wind gust roared through part of Texas on Tuesday, but it wasn’t from a tornado or a hurricane. An airport weather station in Midland, Texas, recorded a wind ...

The National Weather Service in Boston has determined that strong microbursts touched down in Beverly and near Springfield in Belchertown as a line of thunderstorms swept through New England Sunday ...