WEST MICHIGAN — Can straight line winds produce just as much damage as a tornado? The simple answer is yes. When severe thunderstorms rip through West Michigan, they can produce damage in the form of ...

Wind is one of the most common weather conditions. Normally it's nothing to worry about, but when it reaches high speeds it can be extremely devastating. Damaging wind from thunderstorms is much more ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — We’re not a stranger to thunderstorms here in West Michigan. A common mindset is if there’s no tornado it is not a big deal. Just because a storm is ruled ‘non-tornadic,’ it does ...