When severe weather strikes, one of the most destructive things wind can do, other than form a tornado, is create what is known as a "microburst." "Microbursts can cause extensive damage at the ...

Twice this week, a phenomenon known as a microburst has caused wind gusts at an airport to approach or exceed its all-time records. Microbursts, which occur during thunderstorms, are much more common ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — During monsoon, one of the most common wind events we see is a microburst. Microbursts are produced by thunderstorms and are capable of producing flooding rain, damaging wind ...

In 1978, Fujita and NCAR scientists were the first to capture microbursts on radar, confirming Fujita’s theory about their existence. However, the aviation world denied the existence of microbursts ...

COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Ohio experiences an average of 16 tornadoes annually. Yet many reports of wind damage caused by thunderstorms are not tornadic storms. A lesser-known phenomenon — a microburst — is ...

This is the incredible moment planes are able to take off without going down the runway thanks to a rare wind storm that is capable of causing more damage than a tornado. A microburst, also called a ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Monday afternoon’s wild-weather culprits were microbursts and not tornadoes, ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The National Weather Service has completed a preliminary survey of the damage from Friday night’s storms in Bastrop County. Their findings suggest that straight-line winds were to ...

Incredible footage has emerged of downtown Dallas being completely engulfed by a microburst. North Texas had something of a stormy weekend, heightened by the rare wind storm on Sunday capable of ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – The National Weather Service says strong thunderstorms that knocked out power to about 50,000 homes and businesses in Connecticut on Tuesday produced multiple microbursts with ...