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 ...

Twice this week, a phenomenon known as a microburst has caused wind gusts at an airport to approach or exceed its all-time records. Microbursts, which occur during thunderstorms, are much more common ...

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 ...

These "microbursts" can cause abrupt changes in wind gust speed and direction, creating turbulence that suddenly moves the plane in all directions, both horizontally and vertically. Microburst wind ...

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.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — On Friday evening May 2nd severe thunderstorms were moving through parts of Central New York. One cluster of severe thunderstorms were moving through the Finger Lakes between 5 and ...

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 ...

The material in this paper was jointly researched, compiled, and written by J.S. Held. It was originally published for attendees of the 31st Conference on Severe Local Storms in October 2024.

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 ...