Nearly all straight-line winds, or at least the really damaging ones, occur near the leading edge of a thunderstorm. | David Mehalicz photo

Straight line winds can be very damaging

We know tornadoes can produce the most powerful winds on Earth, and they can be truly awe inspiring to see. Not very many of us will actually experience one because their spatial extent is small. But I can pretty much guarantee that if you live on the Prairies, you will experience a thunderstorm that produces […] Read more