Destructive winds during storms and cyclones often cause tree failures, especially through uprooting and stem breakage. However, how trees respond to wind under various forest configurations and ...

WASHINGTON — When storms strike, one of the biggest concerns that some people in the DMV have is falling trees. A survey of residents in Fairfax, cited this as a concern on a recent environmental ...

Fierce wind and snow in the Milwaukee area have subsided for now, but multiple homeowners are still left with damage from the storm. In Riverwest, Mary Menting's approximately 60-foot tree fell onto ...

High winds turned the big, beautiful trees that make Evergreen so green into safety hazards. Evergreen Fire/Rescue responded to at least 75 calls related to the wind.

INTERSECTION OF BRIDGE ROAD AND US ONE ARI HAIT IS LIVE ALONG BRIDGE ROAD, WHERE THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS THE WINDS WERE THE STRONGEST. ARI, WHAT DOES THE DAMAGE LOOK LIKE THERE? THERE? WELL, ...

Strong wind gusts led to downed trees and power lines across western Washington, impacting numerous communities. Here are the latest updates: ...

EVERGREEN, Colo. — A powerful windstorm tore through the Evergreen area Thursday, prompting 78 calls to Evergreen Fire for wind damage and leaving behind a landscape of uprooted trees and damaged ...

SEATTLE — The first wind storms of the fall season don't have to be the strongest of the year to do the most damage. At this time of year with the trees still fairly fully leafed out—and some branches ...

Forest configuration, defined by tree density and spacing, affects trees’ resistance against powerful winds. In this study, the thinned plot experienced tree failures due to Typhoon Trami, while the ...