ORANGE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- Lynn and Ricky Merritt spent much of their Saturday clearing limbs and branches from their family homes. We caught up with them at their nephew's home in southern Orange ...

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 ...

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.

It all starts with the development of a thunderstorm and the water droplets/hailstones being suspended within the updraft. When the updrafts weaken, it is no longer capable of holding the large core ...

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 ...

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. During 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

CLEVELAND — We're no strangers to the occasional severe thunderstorm here in Northeast Ohio, but with the threat of severe weather, comes the threat of a microburst. What is a microburst? It is a ...