After early-morning storms, more storms are possible later this afternoon. Today will also have a strong prevailing wind.

Under specific conditions, the atmosphere can produce Von Karman vortex streets as prevailing winds blow around an object such as a mountain peak or island that sticks up into the flow.

On the north shore of Oneida Lake, fierce winds pushed giant chunks of ice into the yards of homeowners, creating piles of ice up to 14 feet high in some places. “I have chunks that are 9, 10 inches ...