PORTLAND (WGME) --Tornadoes get the headlines, but straight-line winds cause most of the damage. In fact, wind damage from thunderstorms is far more common than damage from tornadoes. This week's ...

Tuesday's storms powered through the Chicago area at a unusual pace, bringing with them multiple tornado spin-ups and straight line winds that reached up to 100 mph. The Storm Prediction Center ...

After a powerful storm tears through a community, a few big questions often follow: Was it really a tornado? And if so, how strong was it? That answer doesn't come instantly. Instead, meteorologists ...

NOTE: For the latest updates on weather alerts and damage reports, click here. The Chicago area is once again facing numerous tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings, with the potential for tornadoes ...

A derecho, or straight-line wind, develops when a line of thunderstorms continues producing powerful downbursts over many ...

Strong and possibly severe storms are expected in the next few days, and the biggest threat may come from the wind. News 12 meteorologists say there are three main types of winds associated with ...

Severe weather, including straight-line winds, hail, flash flooding and tornadoes, could impact the Louisville metro July 21, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service in ...

The National Weather Service confirmed that straight-line winds, not a tornado, caused damage in Western North Carolina.

In the aftermath of severe weather, it’s common to assume the worst damage came from a tornado—but straight-line winds can be just as destructive. In North Texas, the April 25 storms did produce ...

Severe storms packing heavy rain and strong winds swept through Somerset overnight, leaving behind widespread damage across Pulaski County.