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 ...

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 ...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - If you lived here for any amount of time you know thunderstorms happen frequently here, and it’s easy to hear the threat of damaging winds and not take it too seriously.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A severe, fast-moving thunderstorm with bands of rapidly moving showers and powerful winds left thousands of New Jersey residents ...

In North Texas, thunderstorms and tornadoes are most common from March to June. Tornadoes and strong thunderstorm winds, often called straight-line winds, are both prone to causing extensive damage.

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 ...