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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio - After Sunday's severe storms across Northeast Ohio, the National Weather Service in Cleveland is sending four teams of meteorologists to sites of possible tornado touchdowns. Geauga ...