From a distance, a downburst can look like a torrent of heavy rain. But at ground level, its behavior can be far more destructive. When a downburst’s winds hit the ground, they shoot out horizontally ...

Downburst winds happen as rain-cooled air from a collapsing thunderstorm hits the ground and spreads out fiercely in all directions. Unlike a tornado or dust devil, downburst winds do not rotate. They ...

As news spread yesterday morning about Toronto's Don Valley Parkway being flooded out it was wind, not water, causing problems on the city's west-side, as Brampton residents reported damaged trees, ...

A microburst erupted and left a trail of damage that downed trees, totaled cars and destroyed buildings in Tempe, Arizona ...

Unlike winds with a tornado, downburst winds are directed outward from the point where they hit the ground. Dry downbursts are associated with thunderstorms that contain very little rain, while wet ...

Typically, when we share videos of downbursts like this one, they are from a distance — far enough that the photographer is not in immediate danger, but close enough that you can see the wind barrel ...

WASHINGTON — Strong storms Monday have officials warning of dangerous conditions across the D.C. region. Damaging wind is the biggest threat from the storms expected until 10 p.m. Widespread gusts ...

The National Weather Service in Portland says winds from a wet microburst were responsible for the damage to several ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Strong storms Sunday evening downed trees and knocked out power to thousands throughout the ArkLaTex. One of the hardest-hit areas was in the Dogwood neighborhood in Bossier ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) When a downburst’s winds hit the ground, they shoot out horizontally in all directions ...