The National Weather Service has been out surveying storm ... Damage in Kosciusko County was created by a microburst where wind speeds reached about 75 miles an hour. LaPorte County also had ...

The National Weather Service defines a microburst as a localized column of sinking air within a thunderstorm. Wind speeds in microbursts can reach up to 100 mph or higher, which is equivalent to an ...

The National Weather Service is tasked with figuring out if damage after a bad storm was caused by a microburst or a tornado. Here's what NWS storm survey teams do and why the process can ...

Weather service surveyors often look at larger uproots of trees to get a true idea of where the wind was blowing from. What's the difference between a tornado and a microburst? The National ...