Wicked Weather Week: The dangers of high-speed, straight-line wind
On Monday we look at one of the real dangers in Michigan is straight-line winds associated to thunderstorms.
Tornados are often the headliners in severe weather, but straight-line winds can do just as much damage.
Straight-line winds by definition are different than tornados. Yet, far more common in southeast Michigan.
Last year alone there were 290 local severe wind reports - that accounts for 83 percent of all severe weather reports from the Detroit Weather Service.
Watch Derek Kevra's full report to see an experiment showing how dangerous straight-line winds can be.