AUSTIN, Texas — A destructive supercell storm tore through the Austin area on Wednesday, leaving behind widespread wind and hail damage, along with flooding caused by extremely high rainfall rates.

This was caused by what’s known as a microburst, which is not necessarily an uncommon phenomenon, especially in places like the Midwest. But what actually is a microburst?

A destructive supercell storm tore through the Austin area on Wednesday, leaving behind widespread wind and hail damage, along with flooding caused by extremely high rainfall rates. During the storm, ...

The storm brought a microburst with peak winds between 90-100 miles per hour to Steuben County, a preliminary report found.

The National Weather Service is investigating whether a damaging microburst touched down in the Boston area and parts of Central Mass. Sunday night, ripping siding off homes and downing numerous trees ...

A powerful microburst packing wind speeds up to 100 mph tore through parts of Steuben County Wednesday evening, leaving ...

Damage left behind from Wednesday night's storms was caused by a microburst, according to the National Weather Service.What is a microburst? A microburst is a localized column of sinking air within a ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin Energy has released new data on the impact of the microburst storm last month, which left tens of thousands of customers without power due to widespread wind and hail damage.

REPORTING LIVE IN OSSIPEE TONIGHT I’M MIKE MOSES, WMUR NEWS NINE. TONIGHT, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS CONFIRMING THAT A MICROBURST IS TO BLAME FOR THIS DAMAGE. AND SANBORN CREWS ARE WORKING TO ...

GRANT, Ala. (WHNT) — A severe line of storms pushed through the region Friday afternoon producing significant damage in the Grant community. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Huntsville traveled ...

A strong line of thunderstorms moved across the Twin Tiers Wednesday night, bringing heavy rains, high winds, hail and ...