A powerful windstorm brought widespread damage to the Coastal Bend last week, and both during the event and afterward, meteorologists termed the winds as "straight-line." What does that mean?

The storm resulted in straight-line wind damage, which was consistent with radar signatures. The areas of Addison, Meyersdale, and Salisbury were among the hardest hit in the county. Photographs ...

Initially you probably thought that all the damage was caused by tornadoes, which yes some of the damage was related to tornadoes however another phenomenon known as straight line winds were at ...

ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WXIX) - Was it tornadoes or straight-line winds that caused so much damage across parts of the Tri-State during Sunday night’s thunderstorms? We should know by day’s end.

Straight-line winds — not a tornado or microburst — are the likely cause of the damage done Friday to the roof of First United Methodist Church in downtown Elgin. Skip to content All Sections ...

GRUNDY COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed at least one tornado hit Middle Tennessee Saturday, but there were also straight line winds that created a damage path ...

The DOGE chief, who’s been gutting workers at the FAA while nabbing key contracts, appeared surprised that planes don’t always fly in a straight line “There are countless reasons why a ...

A basic rule for uniform that all service members learn early in their military careers is how to keep their gig line straight, meaning that their trouser fly, belt buckle and shirt buttons on ...

Investopedia / Xiaojie Liu In finance, a straight-line basis is a method for calculating depreciation and amortization. It is calculated by subtracting an asset's salvage value from its current ...

The straight line method spreads asset costs evenly over its lifespan, aiding budget forecasts. Its simplicity is favored by many tax authorities, making it a widely used accounting tool.