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Bookmark or Share- Under A High Wind Warning? Here's How To PrepareHigh winds can knock out power, down trees, and, in rarer cases, can lead to roof damage. The National Weather Service (NWS) issues high wind watches and warnings when these potentially damaging...
- Protect Your Property from SEVERE WINDS - FEMA.govtrees and power lines can make severe winds a threat to lives, property, and utilities. While you can’t prevent severe winds from happening, there are simple, low cost ways to secure your property to minimize damage and keep your home and your future safe. Here’s how you can help protect your home from severe winds.
- Severe Weather 101: Damaging Winds Basics - NOAA National Severe Storms ...Damage from severe thunderstorm winds account for half of all severe reports in the lower 48 states and is more common than damage from tornadoes. Wind speeds can reach up to 100 mph and can produce a damage path extending for hundreds of miles. Who is at risk from damaging winds? Since most thunderstorms produce some straight-line winds as a ...
- Dangerous Straight-line Winds Are More Common ... - The Weather ChannelAccording to the National Weather Service, these damaging winds are actually more common than tornadoes, though the damage a straight-line wind causes is often erroneously attributed to...
- NSSL Research: Damaging Winds - NOAA National Severe Storms LaboratoryDamaging wind research at the National Severe Storms Laboratory. Straight line winds can damage structures and power lines, and are a major risk for aviation.
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