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What is Microburst?

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated with thunderstorms.

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A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.

A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...