A fast-moving squall line took aim at the San Francisco Bay Area in mid-April 2026, threatening heavy downpours and wind gusts up to 60 mph as a late-season storm system pushed through Northern ...

Many may have heard the word “squall” in a weather forecast — the term itself describes a sudden strong wind that lasts only a few minutes. Squalls can happen in any season. And due to their abrupt ...

Squall lines rank among the most common and destructive forms of organized severe weather in the United States, yet they remain poorly understood by the general public compared to tornadoes or ...