We live in a windy place. The Great Plains, in general, are windy because there is very little surface terrain to slow the wind down. Also, here in the northern Plains, the polar jet stream is usually ...

Spring storms have brought some windier-than-usual days to Iowa in the past month. The average wind speed for the month of April was 12.8 mph, and the windiest day of the month was April 3 with a 21.2 ...

It seems that the Columbus area has become more windy in the past few years. Is there any data to support that? As an intern reporter, I am no stranger to the weather. Whether it's ranking the coldest ...

MOLINE, Ill. — Wind has been a really big part of our weather story in 2025 so far here in the Quad Cities. Many of you have noticed how windy it has been, and not just for a day or two here. Several ...

Severe storms — thunderstorms that produce tornadoes, hail at least one inch in diameter, or damaging winds (58 mph or higher) — are destructive and deadly. They cause an average of 200 deaths ...

Chief Meteorologist Haley Clawson collected and organized years of data recorded at Palm Springs International Airport to answer the frequent viewer question, "Is it getting windier"? Straight to the ...

If it's felt pretty breezy lately, you're not imagining it. Spring and fall tend to be Minnesota's windier seasons. So, which month is Minnesota's windiest and what's the science behind it? April ...