WindWhen wind alerts are issued they are based on sustained wind speed or wind gusts. The criteria for a Wind Advisory ...

When we talk about hurricanes, the first number you usually hear is wind speed. That makes sense. Wind is what tears off roofs, knocks down trees, and turns debris into dangerous missiles. Wind kicks ...

Wind shear is defined as the change in wind speed, wind direction, or both, over some distance. You may have heard airplane pilots talk about turbulence and warn passengers that they’re in for a bumpy ...

LEWIS COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tornadoes can be extremely destructive and dangerous with winds reaching in excess of 200 miles per hour. However, have you ever wondered what the weakest tornado is? The ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — If you’ve ever been outside ...

CHICAGO (CBS) — In the Windy City, wind chill is a term we often use to describe how cold it feels to us as soon as we step outside. The wind chill is based on the rate of heat loss from exposed skin ...