While tornadoes can be devastating, straight-line high winds can sometimes be nearly as dangerous.
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Not all high wind is a derecho

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — One sign of spring is severe weather becoming more common. Not only do we keep an eye on the ...
At 12:04 a.m. on Thursday, the NWS Las Vegas NV issued a wind advisory valid from 8 p.m. until Friday 8 p.m. for San ...
At 11:24 a.m. on Wednesday, the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA released a wind advisory valid from 10 p.m. until Thursday 11 p.m.
Damaging, or straight-line, winds are one of the main severe weather hazards that North Iowans deal with during severe ...