Some Austinites had never heard the word “microburst” until Wednesday night, but they definitely felt one. A sudden, violent ...

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.

More than a week after a fast-moving storm tore through Austin, meteorologists have confirmed that a microburst was behind ...

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 ...

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 ...

MOLINE, Ill. — Severe thunderstorms produce everything from damaging winds to large and intense hail, and even tornadoes. But did you know that lurking within powerful thunderstorms is a lesser-known ...

After a drier and hotter than usual trend hit Arizona mid-summer, the state has been getting a wetter end to the monsoon with thunderstorms, hail, strong winds and heavy downpours — as well as ...

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 ...

The National Weather Service is investigating whether a damaging microburst touched down in the Boston area and parts of Central Mass. Sunday night, ripping siding off homes and downing numerous trees ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Damaging thunderstorms roared to life across Texas late Tuesday afternoon. - CIRA/RAMMB/NOAA A record-breaking, triple-digit wind ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Thousands of Arkansans have experienced wind damage to their homes as well as power outages. Wednesday afternoon a microburst came through the state resulting in damage to many ...