Numerous tornadoes touched down across the Chicago area on Wednesday, and according to the NBC 5 Storm Team, a specific weather phenomenon was at least partly to blame. That phenomenon is known as an ...

MADISON, Wis. -- Southern Wisconsin could see severe storms to end the week, and a weather phenomenon called an outflow boundary could play a role in what the region ends up seeing. An outflow ...

(COLORADO) — With afternoon showers and thunderstorms in the forecast, it’s a good time to talk about a smaller-scale weather feature that can have a big impact: the outflow boundary. An outflow ...

Early last week, several rounds of severe weather passed through the majority of Missouri. Most of Mid-Missouri saw heavy rainfall accumulating to several inches of rain on the ground, along with some ...

If you checked the WRAL Weather app Sunday afternoon and evening, you may have noticed a ring surrounding some of the storms. As mentioned above, outflow is just the air that flows out from a ...

MIKE MOSS SAYS: Blake, A microburst in general is a strong wind that occurs due to downdrafts in a thunderstorm striking the ground and spreading outward at speed sufficient to cause damage or ...

3:00 p.m. — Quieter locally, but some storms may still pop up A severe thunderstorm is crossing the Potomac River from Charles County toward the south. Otherwise, there’s not a whole lot going on ...