Downbursts

Her father was a professor of meteorology at the University of Oklahoma who specialized in "mesoscale," or human-level, weather events such as the effects of downbursts on airplane landings. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Some scientists also suspect that the thunderstorms that occur near the eye of a hurricane can produce very strong downbursts (vertical downward movements of air). ❋ Unknown (2007)

In it, he suggested that at least eight major airline accidents that had claimed 514 lives since 1964 could be attributed to downbursts. ❋ Nancy Mathis (2007)

His theory was that there had been three downbursts, or microbursts, as he later called them, within an eighteen-minute period. ❋ Nancy Mathis (2007)

There were some defininent downbursts that caused winds to gusts over 60 mph right here which was amazing and slightly scary to be in. ❋ Mesocyclone (2005)

Mike Beebe said he had never seen the state suffer so many deaths from straight-line winds - sudden, violent downbursts that struck with hurricane force in the middle of the night. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The 100 mile and hour winds, referred to as multiple intense downbursts, blew straight, and not in a spiral pattern, indicative of a tornado. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Chief threats include hail, strong downbursts of wind and heavy rain. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But downbursts and drenching showers swept through Brevard Community College's Palm Bay campus, where the festival was held.

The rotating updraft of a supercell (called a mesocyclone when visible on radar helps the supercell to produce extreme severe weather events, such as giant hail (more than 2 inches in diameter, strong downbursts of 80 miles an hour or more, and strong to violent tornadoes. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"It's as if we've had a lot of downbursts or are in a war zone with air bursts. ❋ Unknown (2009)