Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Weather forecasters talk about wind shear a lot during hurricane season, but what exactly is it? I teach meteorology at Georgia ...

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One of the staple terms meteorologists mention frequently when discussing the possibility for tropical development is wind shear. But what is wind shear? And what does it have to do with tropical ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Wind shear is a term that comes up often when tracking tropical storms and hurricanes but it’s not a readily-understood term. Wind shear refers to varying wind directions with ...

I teach meteorology at Georgia Tech, in a part of the country that pays close attention to the Atlantic hurricane season. Here’s a quick look at one of the key forces that can determine whether a ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Wind shear is brought up often during tropical forecasting because it can make or break a storm. It's one of the most critical factors when talking about the formation or ...

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 ...

As Hurricane Milton hurdles toward Florida's west coast, there are several major atmospheric factors that are changing its structure and impact ahead of landfall. The most notable: wind shear. Milton, ...

Q: How dangerous is wind shear when landing? — Submitted by reader John Fleming, Berlin, Md. A:Wind shear can be very dangerous to a landing airplane. Until the 1990s, it caused several accidents.