From a distance, a downburst can look like a torrent of heavy rain. But at ground level, its behavior can be far more destructive. When a downburst’s winds hit the ground, they shoot out horizontally ...

Downburst winds happen as rain-cooled air from a collapsing thunderstorm hits the ground and spreads out fiercely in all directions. Unlike a tornado or dust devil, downburst winds do not rotate. They ...

Unlike winds with a tornado, downburst winds are directed outward from the point where they hit the ground. Dry downbursts are associated with thunderstorms that contain very little rain, while wet ...

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SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Strong storms Sunday evening downed trees and knocked out power to thousands throughout the ArkLaTex. One of the hardest-hit areas was in the Dogwood neighborhood in Bossier ...

LADSON, S.C. (WCSC) - Neighbors in a Ladson neighborhood spent much of Tuesday trimming trees, gathering debris and checking on their neighbors after a confirmed downburst went through the area. Ken ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) When a downburst’s winds hit the ground, they shoot out horizontally in all directions ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Amal Elawady, Florida International University; Fahim Ahmed, Florida International ...