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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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A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

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

The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

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

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.