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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — On July 7, 1984, a microburst event led to a deadly accident on the Tennessee River. The SCItanic was a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Apr. 5—CHARLESTON — The National Weather Service said there were two tornadoes and two microburst weather events as part of ...

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 ...

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.

DENVER (KDVR) — The weather in Denver went from record-setting moisture to extreme heat on Monday, but some experienced something different. While some people were concerned about the difference ...

TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — A confirmed microburst on Monday afternoon ripped off roofs, knocked down semi-trucks and flooded neighborhoods in Tempe, leaving dozens without a place to stay and thousands ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — During monsoon, one of the most common wind events we see is a microburst. Microbursts are produced by thunderstorms and are capable of producing flooding rain, damaging wind ...

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 ...

Friday the 13th was an unlucky one for the Wilmington Highway Department this month. A mysterious wind event ripped through the department building’s roof on May 13, and the town has declared a state ...