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 ...

Powerful winds thrown out from thunderstorms are becoming more widespread and more destructive across the central U.S., scientists have found. The gusts, also known as straight line winds, have seen ...

A menace lurks in the skies during periods of unsettled and severe weather. A menace unheralded by angry, red icons flashing on television screens or sirens blaring outside. And most people are ...

Lisa has been fascinated by the weather all her life. She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorology with a minor in mathematics from Valparaiso University. She also obtained a Bachelor of ...

KCCI EIGHT NEWS AT FIVE. AND RIGHT NOW IN HARDIN COUNTY. PEOPLE IN ELDORA ARE PICKING UP A LOT OF DEBRIS. STRONG STRAIGHT LINE WINDS CAUSED SOME EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE EARLY THIS MORNING. AND YOU SEE, ...