Blowing in the wind: a broken tree trunk. (Courtesy: Alexandre Ponomarenko) During storms, there is a critical wind speed, of around 42 m/s (90 mph), at which almost all tree trunks break – ...

A powerful downburst storm with winds up to 70 mph swept through Carmichael, uprooting trees, damaging homes, and knocking ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Strong winds whipped through several parts of the Inland Empire on Tuesday. The dangerous winds left ...

Hurricane Breaking down hurricane categories by wind speed as Helene moves toward Florida coast Here's a breakdown of wind speeds associated with the different categories of hurricanes.

Get an arborist's eye on your trees in advance of strong storms Updated: 4:34 PM EDT Aug 8, 2023 Jane Robelot Trees bend, but you can help them not break Get an arborist's eye on your trees in ...

Trees tend to break at the same wind speed no matter their size, shape or material, a new study has found.

Perth copped a battering overnight with record-breaking winds leaving damage across the city and homes without power.