In general, wind shear refers to any change in wind speed or direction along a straight line. In the case of hurricanes, wind shear is important primarily in the vertical direction--from the ...

The NWS' Storm Prediction Center was also highlighting the potential for hurricane-force (74 mph) straight-line winds in some ... area across the Midwest, wind shear, which refers to winds that ...

"The biggest concern with the very strong wind shear is straight-line winds and damaging tornadoes," Carpenter said.

Today is a 48 First Alert Weather Day for the threat of strong to severe thunderstorms arriving late tonight into early Sunday morning. Storms can arrive as early as 9:00 PM for those in Northwest ...

All eyes on the Saturday storm system.  We continue with a First Alert Weather Day with the threat of strong to severe storms moving in after 10pm.