WASHINGTON (7News) — A line of severe storms moving at highway speeds slammed the D.C. and Baltimore metros Friday evening, leading to widespread wind damage and even a couple of tornado warnings.

FARGO — The term, "straight-line wind" is meant to illustrate the difference between non-tornado thunderstorm wind and wind caused by a tornado. However, the term makes it seem as though a wind ...

Straight-line winds originate from what is called a downburst, a down-rushing of wind from a severe thunderstorm ... across are called microbursts. A tornado, on the other hand, is a violently ...

In this week's Weather At Your School, Finn, a student at River View Community School, asked: What’s the highest wind speed ever recorded in a tornado? Emily Pike found the answer. She says the ...

Stronger winds and a slightly higher risk for a tornado could come with a powerful storm expected to strike Western Michigan. The storm prediction assessment from meteorologist Jeff Porter breaks ...

Severe storms with wind gusts up to 75 mph hit Michigan late on May 15, causing power outages and potential property damage. Officials are investigating possible tornado touchdowns in Michigan.

rating as F-4 on the Fujita scale that determines wind speed by tornado damage. 30 years since Albion tornado, better warning, response After 3 decades, memories of tornadoes still fresh for many ...

MICHIGAN, USA — A wild evening of weather for West Michigan. Numerous reports of damage are coming in after many communities were hit with severe storms Thursday. Both straight-line winds and ...

Severe thunderstorms and high winds caused tornado warnings across several Michigan counties Thursday night and Friday morning. Wind speeds reached 75 mph, causing power outages for more than ...