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 ...

Downburst is a term that describes a strong wind event caused by a downdraft within a thunderstorm. These powerful winds develop when precipitation falls through dry air, leading to a rapid ...

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – Multiple tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued Sunday as two thunderstorms merged ...

A microburst caused estimated 70 mph winds in the Suitland-Temple Hill community of Prince Georges county Friday evening. In an instant, residents report hearing loud winds like a freight train -- and ...

A thunderstorm in Ohio produced a microburst on Friday causing tornado-like damage to an area with thousands of people — but what, exactly, is it? The National Weather Service confirmed that the city ...

A microburst is a small damaging windstorm in which a column of sinking air (downdraft) descends from the core of a thunderstorm and plummets earthward, creating an outflow of high-speed winds. If the ...

Severe storms Sunday evening brought down several trees across the area. Viewers reached out to WRAL News when a storm blew through Willow Spring and adjacent areas on the Wake-Johnston County lines.

Another day with spotty showers and storms, some of which have produced locally torrential rainfall while nearby locations have received very little. Also, additional microbursts associated with those ...

Storms are common around Tampa Bay but some of them can be a bit feisty with strong winds. Some storms can cause damaging straight line winds and it happens when a storm produces a downburst. This ...