A microburst is the most common type of straight-line wind, and the other type, macroburst, forms in the same way but on a larger scale. Straight line wind begins as dry air enters the storm cloud.

This is equivalent to an EF-0 or EF-1 tornado. A microburst is a downdraft in a thunderstorm that is less than 2.5 miles in scale. Winds can be as strong as 150 mph, which is as strong as an EF-3 ...

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