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 ...

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Deposit Photos. Imagine a tranquil summer afternoon abruptly shattered by a ferocious blast of wind, powerful enough ...

Typhoon Mawar, a Category 4 super typhoon, hit Guam recently, making it the strongest in the area since 2002. But what ...

Twice this week, a phenomenon known as a microburst has caused wind gusts at an airport to approach or exceed its all-time records. Microbursts, which occur during thunderstorms, are much more common ...

Every thunderstorm follows a kind of life cycle. It begins with warm, moist air rising into the sky, forming towering clouds that continue to build upward. This is the beginning stage, when the storm ...

What is a microburst? Weather phenomenon explained This weather phenomenon can lead to sudden high winds in an area.

In about 15 minutes, Tempe recorded nearly three-quarters of an inch of rain. A supercell thunderstorm forms when wind speed and direction change with height, a phenomenon called wind shear.

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A microburst brought strong winds to Georgetown. The weather phenomenon only affected a small area of Central Texas, while the rest stayed hot and dry.

What is a microburst, the weather phenomenon that caused Wednesday's destructive storms? KVUE Chief Meteorologist Hunter Williams explains what a microburst is, and why it caused so much damage in the ...