To illustrate this, the map below shows all of the wind damage ... trees or power lines caused by straight-line winds. Last year's preliminary total of these reports was 16,751, which is right ...

JEFFERSON PARISH, La. (WGNO) — The National Weather Service has confirmed the wind damage experienced in Marrero on Wednesday, May 7, was a result of straight line winds and not tornado activity.

Tuscaloosa County was still trying to recover Tuesday after the National Weather Service reported straight-line winds brought ...

Damage that occured in Springfield is due to straight-line winds rather than a tornado. Matt and Jamie explain why and provide a recap of the severe weather that pushed through earlier this week.

This means the extensive damages caused to Springfield on Tuesday morning will be ruled as straight line winds and not due to anything tornadoic. Gusts of over 90 mph resulted in the largest power ...