Destructive straight-line winds can be unleashed quickly by storm downdrafts.
Trees may bend in different directions when this occurs, indicating intense wind. The appearance of the sky can also change, becoming filled with rain to the point of appearing white.
Further information about this phenomenon is available from the source, which describes the effects of storm downdrafts in more detail.
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