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 ...

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 ...

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Pop-up thunderstorms are a regular occurrence this time of year, and they can be heavy. Recently, several rounds of isolated thunderstorms have produced high wind gusts that led to damage in some ...

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 ...

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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.

A powerful downburst storm with winds up to 70 mph swept through Carmichael, uprooting trees, damaging homes, and knocking down power lines. CNN anchor calls on Congress to back Trump, officially ...

(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 ...