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Bookmark or Share- Downbursts, Macrobursts, Microbursts: Just as Damaging as Tornadoes ...Microbursts last for about five minutes and can cause wind speeds in excess of 160 mph. Because of their extremely fast winds, incredible wind shear and relatively small size, microbursts prove...
- Weather & Atmosphere - Microbursts - CFI NotebookMicrobursts are small scale, intense local downdrafts which, on reaching the surface, spread outward in all directions from the downdraft center. Microbursts are characterized by size, intensity, signs, and direction.
- Facts About Microbursts - Live ScienceMicrobursts, also called downbursts, are powerful, localized columns of wind that occur when cooled air drops from the base of a thunderstorm at incredible speeds — up to 60 mph — and...
- What is a microburst? - National Weather ServiceA microburst is a downdraft (sinking air) in a thunderstorm that is less than 2.5 miles in scale. Some microbursts can pose a threat to life and property, but all microbursts pose a significant threat to aviation.
- Downburst - WikipediaThe microburst is an extremely powerful gust of air that, once hitting the surface, spreads in all directions. As the aircraft is coming in to land, the pilots try to slow the plane to an appropriate speed.
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