While tornadoes can flatten homes and uproot trees, so too can microbursts, which are storms that can tear through an area with 100 mph winds. Multiple unconfirmed tornadoes were reported ...

The National Weather Service defines a microburst as a localized column of sinking air within a thunderstorm. Wind speeds in microbursts can reach up to 100 mph or higher, which is equivalent to ...

Northern Australia has its own distinctive tropical climate, quite different from farther south. It experiences violent thunderstorms that can have different characteristics to those that typically ...

On a smaller scale, this wind feature is known as a microburst: a brief, intense wind surge (Photo 8). Microbursts need not be accompanied by a thunderstorm situation. Dry regions like inland ...