Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A downburst blasts Bangkok, Thailand, in 2017. Natapat Ariyamongkol/iStock/Getty Images Plus ...

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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Potential for downburst winds of 60 mph and stronger as storms continue Thursday night. Wind damage along with low visibilities in dust may occur with the stronger downburst ...

Summer is the season when our storms transition from rotating tornado threats to slow-moving downpours with localized strong winds known as downbursts. A downburst is simply a concentrated area of ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — A line of severe storms moving at highway speeds slammed the D.C. and Baltimore metros Friday evening, leading to widespread wind damage and even a couple of tornado warnings. On ...

The material in this paper was jointly researched, compiled, and written by J.S. Held. It was originally published for attendees of the 31st Conference on Severe Local Storms in October 2024.

Whenever a thunderstorm produces damaging winds, many people immediately assume that a tornado is responsible. However, the culprit is usually less exotic, but often just as destructive. Strong ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) When a downburst’s winds hit the ground, they shoot out horizontally in all directions ...

What is a downburst? These winds can be as destructive as tornadoes − we recreate them to test building designs Amal Elawady, Florida International University; Fahim Ahmed, Florida International ...