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South Africa: Downburst storm
Thunderstorms are getting more intense, and this storm proved just that. Started out calm, but intensified into a very strong storm with strong gusts, pouring rain and small hail. Lightning strikes ...
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Mike Lynch’s sunken superyacht set to be raised from seabed
The 56-metre British-flagged luxury yacht sank during what appears to have been a sudden downburst or localised powerful wind ...
New Orleans reflects on Pan Am Flight 759 crash after deadly plane collision in Washington, DC
Pan Am Flight 759 crashed in Kenner on July 9, 1982. It was caused by microburst-induced wind shear, and it killed over 150 people.
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Wild weather has swept across Queensland, so what is a 'microburst'?
A microburst is a "downburst" on a smaller scale. A downburst is a concentrated downdraft — typically lasting five to 15 minutes — of unusually high speed. According to the BOM, there are two ...
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Mike Lynch’s sunken superyacht set to be raised from seabed in spring
The 56-metre (184ft) British-flagged luxury yacht sank during what appears to have been a sudden downburst, or localised powerful wind from a thunderstorm that spreads rapidly after hitting the ...