The simplest definition of wind is air in motion. Wind is generated by uneven pressure in the atmosphere, which is caused by uneven heating by the Sun, land, and oceans. The air closest to the ground ...

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 ...

A severe, fast-moving thunderstorm with bands of rapidly moving showers and powerful winds left thousands of New Jersey residents without power Thursday night. According to the National Severe Storm ...

Generally, prevailing winds blow east-west rather than north-south. Trade winds are permanent east-to-west prevailing winds circulating between the horse latitudes and the equator. The horse latitudes ...