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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

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...

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 weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...