With such a stormy pattern around our area this week and the possibility for more strong storms the next few days, you may notice that not all thunderstorms look the same. That is true! What we've ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When severe weather strikes, you might hear a meteorologist refer to a squall line. They are commonly seen in spring as well as ...

We see storms in several shapes and forms including line segments called Quasi-Linear Convective Systems (QLCS), which are also known as squall lines. This video breaks down the characteristics of ...

Many may have heard the word “squall” in a weather forecast — the term itself describes a sudden strong wind that lasts only a few minutes. Squalls can happen in any season. And due to their abrupt ...

Last night brought on another round of storms across eastern Iowa, some of which were severe-warned! Some strong straight-line winds were observed in some locations, but this is something we'll get ...

A wintry system approaching the Chicago area could bring with it what's known as "snow squalls," but what are they and why are they dangerous? According to the National Weather Service, fast-moving ...

Residents across parts of the central Plains and Midwest face a direct threat Thursday as a cold front drives into a volatile ...

When severe weather strikes, you might hear a meteorologist refer to a squall line. They are commonly seen in spring as well as other times of the year and you should take the dangers they pose ...

Often called “popcorn” convection, single-cell thunderstorms are small, brief, weak storms that grow and die within an hour or so. They are typically driven by heating on a summer afternoon.

Squall lines are formidable mid-latitude weather systems, with their scientific understanding evolving from historical observations to modern meteorology, now often referred to as mesoscale convective ...