Many people are familiar with the term “straight-line winds”, but do you know what causes them? The answer is a “Microburst.” A microburst is a column of rapidly sinking air within a thunderstorm that ...

GRANT, Ala. (WHNT) — A severe line of storms pushed through the region Friday afternoon producing significant damage in the Grant community. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Huntsville traveled ...

There were multiple social media posts showing a set of end zone stands at Center Grove High School crushing the goal posts Friday night due to the wind. The game against Carroll was called at ...

It’s Severe Weather Awareness Week in Alabama and The Weather Authority has been bringing you information on the different ...

Nine days after a microburst in Tempe, residents at a heavily damaged apartment complex are still without basic utilities like gas and air conditioning. The City of Tempe is opening a Disaster ...

A supercell thunderstorm produced a microburst over Tempe around 1 p.m. Monday. The National Weather Service confirmed that a microburst hit Tempe on Monday, causing significant damage in the area.

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 ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin Energy has released new data on the impact of the microburst storm last month, which left tens of thousands of customers without power due to widespread wind and hail damage.

A microburst severely damaged parts of Tempe last week, displacing dozens of residents, specifically near Mill Avenue. Many residents were left without power, water, or gas for days, making basic ...

TOMBSTONE, Ariz. (KGUN) — Eight minutes changed a Tombstone’s family’s life. “It was mostly 'hold on and pray',” Michael Slentz said. A microburst last Friday caused significant damage to the home he ...

The whole reason we got into learning about microbursts was because of a specific type of them that can be caused by virga and those are called “dry microbursts.” The only real difference between dry ...