What Is Microburst?
A small, intense blast of sinking air from a storm that spreads out at the ground with damaging winds, sometimes over 100 mph. In technical terms: A downburst with a horizontal outflow extent of 4 km or less, typically lasting 2-5 minutes, producing a divergent wind pattern and differential velocities that can exceed 25 m/s; classified as wet or dry depending on accompanying rain.
Microburst In Plain English
A small, intense blast of sinking air from a storm that spreads out at the ground with damaging winds, sometimes over 100 mph.
The Technical Definition
A downburst with a horizontal outflow extent of 4 km or less, typically lasting 2-5 minutes, producing a divergent wind pattern and differential velocities that can exceed 25 m/s; classified as wet or dry depending on accompanying rain.
Lessons That Use Microburst
- The Life Of A Thunderstorm Unit 7: Thunderstorms And Lightning
