Weather forecasters talk about wind shear a lot during hurricane season, but what exactly is it? I teach meteorology at Georgia Tech, in a part of the country that pays close attention to the Atlantic ...

Whenever thunderstorms are in the forecast, meteorologists are always looking to see if there will be any wind shear present, and if so, just how much. Wind shear is the measurement of the difference ...

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 ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Meteorologists forecast severe weather and tornadoes by looking at four main ingredients; wind shear, lift, instability, and moisture. One of the most important tools in ...

I teach meteorology at Georgia Tech, in a part of the country that pays close attention to the Atlantic hurricane season. Here’s a quick look at one of the key forces that can determine whether a ...

Tropical Storm Chantal is now nothing more than a wet memory, after impacting portions of the east coast over the Fourth of July weekend. Tropical conditions are expected to be quiet as Saharan dust ...

Wind shear, characterised by abrupt changes in wind speed or direction, poses a significant threat during the critical phases of aircraft take-off and landing. Recent advances in meteorological ...

As Hurricane Milton hurdles toward Florida's west coast, there are several major atmospheric factors that are changing its structure and impact ahead of landfall. The most notable: wind shear. Milton, ...

For the first time in three and a half weeks, the National Hurricane Center on Wednesday added a new system to watch in the Main Development Region of the tropical Atlantic. Since Tropical Storm Cindy ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — On the ground, wind could be blowing gently from the west. If you were to climb higher up a mountain, suddenly winds could be blowing stronger from the north. That is wind shear. Wind ...

According to the National Weather Service, only one in ten thunderstorms that form in the U.S. get strong enough to be considered severe. In Colorado, our geography often gives us the ingredients for ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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. WASHINGTON (AP) — A fiery January crash of a ...