TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Wind shear is a term that comes up often when tracking tropical storms and hurricanes but it’s not a readily-understood term. Wind shear refers to varying wind directions with ...

Imagine trying to build a tower of cards in a wind tunnel. No matter how strong the foundation, the upper layers won’t stand a chance. That’s what wind shear does to a developing storm. Wind shear ...

After a brief 12-hour life as a tropical storm, Gabrielle has weakened to a tropical depression as it moves northwest at 9 mph. Wind shear, dry air, and interaction with the rough terrain of Puerto ...

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With the threat of strong thunderstorms packing heavy downpours, frequent lightning and damaging wind gusts, the National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for most of New Jersey.

West Palm Beach, FLA. (WPEC) — Humberto is still battling wind shear this morning, which is keeping it from strengthening quickly. Most of the storm’s thunderstorms are wrapped around the eastern side ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — It's mid-September. In weather, that's typically when the tropics are extremely active. Historically, September 10th is the peak of hurricane season. That means if you look back ...

As meteorologists watch the tropics during the quiet winter months, a different kind of signal is drawing attention. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A powerful supercell thunderstorm, which triggered a microburst in Tempe, dropped heavy rain across the East Valley Oct. 13, ...