Los Angeles Soars to 97 Degrees as Santa Ana Winds Raise Fire Risk

Santa Ana winds combined with low humidity levels and unseasonably warm temperatures are bringing a heightened risk of ...
CNN

A rare virga bomb just shattered a wind record in Texas. Here’s what it is

A record-breaking, triple-digit wind gust roared through part of Texas on Tuesday, but it wasn’t from a tornado or a hurricane. An airport weather station in Midland, Texas, recorded a wind gust of ...
Yahoo

Gifford Fire destroys 72,000 acres as high wind warnings raise fears California blaze could grow

A fast-moving wildfire has torn across 72,000 acres in south-central California since the weekend, injuring three people, threatening hundreds of structures and prompting widespread evacuation orders.
koaa

Fire threats increase Tuesday, driven by 40-60 mph wind gusts

It will be a dry and windy day across Southern Colorado with Red Flag Warnings and High Wind Warnings in place. The strongest gusts will be to the south of Colorado Springs, where top gusts to 65 mph ...
Austin American-Statesman

What is a virga bomb? Rare weather phenomenon hits West Texas with 111-mph wind gust

A wind gust with triple-digit speeds blew across West Texas this week and broke records — but it wasn't related to the any of the tornados raging across the state. Just after 7 p.m. Tuesday, the ...