macroburst
Wide atmospheric plunge
A macroburst is a powerful downdraft of air from a thunderstorm that spreads outward upon hitting the ground, producing damaging winds across an area more than 2.5 miles wide.
Distinguished from microbursts by scale, macrobursts can flatten trees and structures in patterns that mimic tornado damage: Investigators determined the destruction was caused by a macroburst, not a tornado.
Sudden descending windstorm
- downdraftDescending air current
- supercellRotating severe thunderstorm
- cumulonimbusTowering storm-producing cloud
- convectiveHeat transfer through movement
thunderstorm · derecho · mesocyclone · outflow · wind shear · severe weather · precipitation · cloudburst
Brief wind surge
- outflow boundaryCold air surge boundary
- blastSudden forceful burst
- wind damageHarm from strong air currents
- surface windsAirflow at Earth's level
Harm or impairment
- devastationSevere widespread destruction
- structural failureLoss of load-bearing capacity
- power outageLoss of electrical supply
- debris fieldArea of scattered remnants
crop damage · roof collapse · swath · blowdown · uprooted · property damage · emergency response
downburst
Sudden descending windstorm
- downdraftDescending air current
- supercellRotating severe thunderstorm
- cumulonimbusTowering storm-producing cloud
convective · thunderstorm · derecho · mesocyclone · outflow · wind shear · severe weather · precipitation · cloudburst · squall line
gust
Brief wind surge
- outflow boundaryCold air surge boundary
- blastSudden forceful burst
- wind damageHarm from strong air currents
damage
Harm or impairment
- devastationSevere widespread destruction
- structural failureLoss of load-bearing capacity
- power outageLoss of electrical supply
debris field · crop damage · roof collapse · swath · blowdown · uprooted · property damage · emergency response
macroburstupdraft
Upward air movement
thermal · tornado · mesocyclone · waterspout · dust devil
macrobursttornado
Violent rotating windstorm
cyclone · mesocyclone · waterspout · dust devil · vortex
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