What is Downburst?

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.

A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.

A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...