As a result, a few areas may require more investigation to determine whether heavier pockets of damage were the result of embedded microbursts or brief tornadoes. Additional surveys may also be ...

“Insurance companies are saying, even though you live in a safe place, you could have one of these microbursts, these rainstorms that the sewage system can’t handle, and your house can be floode ...

WASHINGTON — Deep cuts at the nation’s weather agency could put Arizonans at risk by hampering forecasts for haboobs, monsoons, flash flooding and wildfires. One in 10 employees at the ...

“I’ve seen a trailer get pulled apart by a microburst and strong winds even. And if someone is in her condition and in a wheelchair like that, they can’t really take a hit like that ...

While tornadoes can flatten homes and uproot trees, so too can microbursts, which are storms that can tear through an area with 100 mph winds. Multiple unconfirmed tornadoes were reported ...

The National Weather Service defines a microburst as a localized column of sinking air within a thunderstorm. Wind speeds in microbursts can reach up to 100 mph or higher, which is equivalent to ...

Wednesday marks the one-year anniversary of a tornado outbreak which resulted in a record number of tornado events and microbursts across parts of West Virginia. The National Weather Service ...

LAVISTA, W.Va. – A year after a tornado dropped on the tiny Fayette County community of Lavista, victims are still trying to recover. Wednesday marks the one-year anniversary of a tornado ...

It was on the ground for two miles. Thankfully, no one was hurt. Damage in Kosciusko County was created by a microburst where wind speeds reached about 75 miles an hour. LaPorte County also had a ...

The National Weather Service in Wilmington on Monday confirmed that four tornadoes touched down Sunday evening in southwest Ohio, in addition to the severe thunderstorms that ripped through ...