Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A downburst blasts Bangkok, Thailand, in 2017. Natapat Ariyamongkol/iStock/Getty Images Plus ...

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 ...

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 ...

Downburst is a term that describes a strong wind event caused by a downdraft within a thunderstorm. These powerful winds develop when precipitation falls through dry air, leading to a rapid ...

MESA, AZ — It was nearly a year ago, but the memory is still fresh for Luis Ibarra as we walked through his backyard in Mesa. "We just started hearing the wind pick up and then the crunching of the ...

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WASHINGTON — The winds were fast. They were furious. And no area was left out of the storm's path Saturday evening, as everything was up for nature's taking. Destructive storms blew through the D.C., ...

While several New Jersey towns got doused with heavy rain from brief thunderstorms Saturday night, one community got slammed with 70 mph winds from a violent downburst that toppled trees, knocked out ...

(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 ...

(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.) When a downburst’s winds hit the ground, they shoot out horizontally in all directions ...