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What is Downburst?

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused by a tornado.

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Glossary

A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.

The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...

Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....

A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.

The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

A weather watch means there is a risk of weather hazards in the near future, which could pose a threat to life/property....

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...