How Do Wind Turbines Survive Severe Storms?

July 3, 2017

June marks the beginning of hurricane season, an unsettling time for some people living near our nation's shorelines. For the next 6 months, communities will be on watch for severe storms and high winds that could knock out power or damage homes and businesses. Strong winds also put America's growing fleet of wind turbines to the test. Wind turbines need to protect themselves just as communities do during tropical storms and hurricanes. Learn more about how wind turbines survive storms in this Energy Department blog.