If you have broken tree limbs, roof damage, or lost power during a thunderstorm, you may think your house was hit by a tornado. But the far more likely culprit is thunderstorm wind damage, often ...

WEST MICHIGAN — Can straight line winds produce just as much damage as a tornado? The simple answer is yes. When severe thunderstorms rip through West Michigan, they can produce damage in the form of ...

When severe weather strikes, you might hear a meteorologist refer to a squall line. They are commonly seen in spring as well as other times of the year and you should take the dangers they pose ...

Severe storms — thunderstorms that produce tornadoes, hail at least one inch in diameter, or damaging winds (58 mph or higher) — are destructive and deadly. They cause an average of 200 deaths ...

Storms that moved through Arkansas on Wednesday caused straight-line winds of about 80 miles per hour near Sherwood and a possible tornado in the southwest corner of the state. Gary Chatelain, a ...