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What is a downburst? These winds can be as destructive as tornadoes, and we recreate them to test building designs
From a distance, a downburst can look like a torrent of heavy rain. But at ground level, its behavior can be far more ...
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State College man electrocuted during Tuesday’s storm
A powerful storm downed trees and power lines, leaving more than a half million customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio and ...
Springfield power outages worst since 2007 ice storm, City Utilities says
The vice president of electric operations said Tuesday morning's severe weather "left significant damage" to Springfield's ...
Violent derecho with 90-mph winds carved a 500-mile path of damage across the Midwest
Another day of extreme weather is brewing in the United States Wednesday after violent storms roared through more than a ...
2 dead in Pennsylvania as severe weather events hit Midwest, Heartland and East
Meanwhile, several severe weather events hit the Midwest and the Heartland as more than 280 destructive straight-line winds ...
A potential derecho moved across the state during Tuesday's storms. Here's what it means.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A complex of strong to severe thunderstorms raced across Ohio through the afternoon and evening on Tuesday. These storms brought winds over 60 mph, with some measurements over 70 mph.
Severe storms with rain, hail and strong winds roar from Midwest to New England
One death was reported in Pittsburgh, were a pedestrian was electrocuted by a downed power line, officials said.