Once the microburst hits the ground, it spreads out in all directions, however, the area that was initially hit takes on the ...

Then, the rain underneath that small storm that went ... It’s what we call a microburst.” The Bureau of Meteorology said winds could have reached 90km/h. Picture: Steve Pohlner Mr Narramore ...

The cleanup continues after a microburst tore through parts of the state before the weekend. The Town of Simsbury was hit hard by heavy wind and rain on Friday. Crews were out in neighborhoods for ...

Microbursts are a "sudden ... that comes out of a storm into a dry air mass beneath it," Mr Bass said. "That rain cools down the air [and] makes it heavier and gives it a bit more escalation ...

Once enough cooling takes place, the rain and hailstones being held high in the thunderstorm cloud drop to the ground - as a microburst. Once the microburst hits the ground, it spreads out in all ...