High winds damaged or uprooted at least 14 trees Thursday night in Point Defiance Park in Tacoma. Part of the park was closed Friday for crews to assess the damage and possible safety risks. The National Weather Service says the …
A funnel cloud was reported near an industrial area south of Seattle, Wash., Monday morning, and fire officials say high winds damaged the roof of a building as a winter-weight storm that brought record rains and power outages to the …
A 47-mph wind gust peeled back part of the metal roof on a VFW hall in Carlsbad, N.M. About 120 people were playing bingo inside the hall at the time of Thursday night’s storm and all escaped unharmed, although many …
Central Indiana police say high winds that swept frigid air and snow showers into Indiana ripped the brick facade from part of a building in downtown Muncie. The Star Press reports that hundreds of bricks littered the sidewalk around the …
With maximum sustained winds of 105 mph, Sandy is now a Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale, up from tropical storm strength at this time yesterday but diminished in strength since its landfall in Cuba late last night, according …
Officials say a pavilion being used for shelter during severe weather collapsed at a central Pennsylvania park, and 10 to 12 people suffered minor injuries, including several children. Authorities say several dozen people attending a baseball game Friday night sought …
A tree apparently felled by high winds killed a landscaping worker in Goochland County. The Goochland Sheriff’s Office identified Friday’s victim as 56-year-old Javier Hernandez of Henrico County. He was working with a crew at a residence when the tree …
Home and business owners are cleaning up after high winds swept across Ohio, damaging buildings and traffic lights and bringing down trees and power lines from Dayton to Youngstown. Meteorologists say winds reaching 55 mph or more were reported in …
High winds reportedly topping 50 mph forced organizers to temporarily evacuate two tents at the NFL Experience interactive fan exhibit in downtown Indianapolis. NFL Experience spokesman Noah Gold said visitors were ushered out of sponsor and memorabilia tents Sunday after …
Snowstorms and high winds have swept southern Romania, causing havoc on the roads and leading to the cancellation of some trains. Railway official Adrian Vlaicu said some trains from downtown Bucharest to the airport would be canceled Wednesday so the …