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Re:Storm Chaser Spots Rare Quadruple Microburst in Texas by temp0826 on Thursday July 15, 2021 @12:49PM (#27846800)
The pictures in the article are fantastic, worth the click
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Re:Storm Chaser Spots Rare Quadruple Microburst in Texas by thamer on Thursday July 15, 2021 @09:32PM (#27852174)
If you enjoyed these photos I'd recommend checking out Pecos Hank on YouTube, a storm chaser with incredible footage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAQpSHsgUcNt6uCOjpgD8kw
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Re:Storm Chaser Spots Rare Quadruple Microburst in Texas by every on Thursday July 15, 2021 @01:08PM (#27847025)
Time to head for the fraidy hole...
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Re:Storm Chaser Spots Rare Quadruple Microburst in Texas by 11235813213455 on Thursday July 15, 2021 @01:15PM (#27847119)
the column is a rainfall or a tornado (other way around)?
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Re:Storm Chaser Spots Rare Quadruple Microburst in Texas by garrettgarcia on Thursday July 15, 2021 @02:19PM (#27848147)
It's rainfall at high speed. The wind blows downward at 80MPH or more, then when it hits the ground is spreads rapidly in all directions. They're very destructive and being in one feels a lot like a hurricane.
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Re:Storm Chaser Spots Rare Quadruple Microburst in Texas by sillyquiet on Thursday July 15, 2021 @01:27PM (#27847262)
it's a "localized column of sinking air (downdraft) within a thunderstorm" so... both kinda? It's not really rotational, so calling it a reverse tornado is misleading, but its a strong movement of air that can carry water with it... or sometimes it can be dry.

I experienced a lot of those 'dry' microbursts in the Mojave during storms.

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Re:Storm Chaser Spots Rare Quadruple Microburst in Texas by Cerealkiller050 on Thursday July 15, 2021 @02:07PM (#27847975)
Grew up in Blythe, and during the monsoon season (going on right now, actually), had the pleasure of enduring 2 of these microbursts. They are INTENSE.

My favorite video of one of these is here: https://youtu.be/dOSIjoZnHwI

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Re:Storm Chaser Spots Rare Quadruple Microburst in Texas by sillyquiet on Thursday July 15, 2021 @02:35PM (#27848357)
Yeah, I lost my favorite charcoal grill in one. As well as fences, telephone lines, roof tiles. They can be very destructive alright.
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