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Microburst facts for kids

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A microburst is a downdraft that moves in a way opposite to a tornado. It is found in thunder storms. And it can be dangerous to an aircraft.

Images for kids

  • Microburstnasa

    Illustration of a microburst. The air moves in a downward motion until the surface. It then spreads outward in all directions. The wind regime in a microburst is opposite to that of a tornado.

  • Downburst damage

    Downburst damages in a straight line. (Source NOAA)

  • Drymicroburst

    Dry microburst schematic

  • Downburst 1

    A wet microburst

  • Microburst - NOAA

    A series of photographs of the surface curl soon after a microburst impacted the surface

  • Downburst wind damage vaughan CN rail yard east side near Keele street 23 04 07

    Strong microburst winds flip a several-ton shipping container up the side of a hill, Vaughan, Ontario, Canada

  • ARMOR Downburst

    Downburst on a weather radar.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Reventón (meteorología) para niños

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