Many people are familiar with the term “straight-line winds”, but do you know what causes them? The answer is a “Microburst.” A microburst is a column of rapidly sinking air within a thunderstorm that ...

Damage left behind from Wednesday night's storms was caused by a microburst, according to the National Weather Service.What is a microburst? A microburst is a localized column of sinking air within a ...

Thunderstorms create enough hazards on their own, such as lightning, hail and tornadoes - however, microbursts can be just as hazardous. Microbursts are very localized, but significant. It is a ...

You might’ve heard about the destructive storm that hit Columbia County recently, particularly near Appling. Trees down, power out, and a lot of residents thinking a tornado touched down. But guess ...

GRANT, Ala. (WHNT) — A severe line of storms pushed through the region Friday afternoon producing significant damage in the Grant community. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Huntsville traveled ...

This segment originally appeared in today's edition of the Morning Brief newsletter. Sign up here to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists. Thunderstorms create enough ...