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.

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 ...

A microburst with wind gusts up to 70 mph hit Tempe, leaving over 70 small businesses inoperable. The damage is so extensive that officials say several buildings may be demolished, forcing some ...

LONGMONT, Colo. — A powerful, dry microburst with wind gusts estimated at 55 miles per hour caused extensive damage to Medicine Horse, a Longmont-based nonprofit that offers equine-assisted therapy.

Damage left behind from Wednesday night's storms was caused by a microburst, according to the National Weather Service.What is a microburst? A microburst is a localized column of sinking air within a ...

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 ...

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 ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A microburst associated with a supercell thunderstorm moved through Austin on Wednesday, May 28. The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio surveyed the damage from the storm ...

Whenever a thunderstorm produces damaging winds, many people immediately assume that a tornado is responsible. However, the culprit is usually less exotic, but often just as destructive. Strong ...

Canada's first confirmed tornado of 2026, an EF-0 with 110 km/h winds, occurred in Granton, Ont.

Severe thunderstorms that rolled through the London area on Saturday spawned Canada's first recorded microburst and tornado ...