Wind damage, whether from straight-line winds, a microburst, or a tornado, is impactful. But the damage from straight-line winds and microbursts is often mistaken for a tornado. When a storm does ...

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 ...

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 ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- Have you ever been driving and noticed a thunderstorm pouring in just one spot, while it’s completely dry everywhere else? Odds are, we all have -- as localized ...

On June 8th, 2025 we saw a microburst associated with a Severe Thunderstorm Warning hit downtown Big Spring causing extensive damage. So what happened? First off, let's go into detail about what a ...

So what exactly caused that destructive scene in the Phoenix area on Monday night? It was actually a microburst. Never heard of one, or not sure what that means? Meteorologist Rob Shackelford tells ...

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 ...

The city of Tempe opened a Disaster Assistance Center to help hundreds of residents impacted by the Oct. 13 microburst, offering access to a dozen organizations that provide aid ranging from food and ...

A powerful microburst storm Sunday afternoon in Batavia left hundreds without power and a good deal of damage in its wake. The storm hit just before 3 p.m. Sunday, bringing two-and-a-half-inch hail ...