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.

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.

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 ...

PHOENIX - Various parts of the Valley are cleaning up once again, after a severe storm moved across the Phoenix area on Oct. 13. The storm managed to cause some damage, with officials with the ...

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 ...

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 ...