Whenever thunderstorms are in the forecast, meteorologists are always looking to see if there will be any wind shear present, and if so, just how much. Wind shear is the measurement of the difference ...

A Low Level Wind Shear Alert System is a ground-based system used to detect wind shear, microbursts and other weather phenomena close to airports, according to the FAA. It provides real-time warnings ...

Wind shear, characterised by abrupt changes in wind speed or direction, poses a significant threat during the critical phases of aircraft take-off and landing. Recent advances in meteorological ...

This is an abbreviated version of the article - Judging The Risk Of Low-Level Windshear. On the stormy afternoon of Aug. 2, 1985, I drove out of the north tollbooth at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (KDFW) ...

Another low-level severe weather risk has been added to the forecast for Alabama for Tuesday. The National Weather Service said a few severe storms will be possible on Tuesday, and those could have ...

Brodie Lynn was flying home to Kamloops from Vancouver last year when the plane, a 70-seat Dash 8, dropped precipitously.