Downburst
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downburst-172-16218409
title:
Downburst
text:
In meteorology, a downburst is a strong downward and outward gushing wind system that emanates from a point source above and blows radially, that is, in straight lines in all directions from the area of impact at surface level. It originates under deep, moist convective conditions like cumulus congestus or cumulonimbus. Capable of producing damaging winds, it may sometimes be confused with a tornado, where high-velocity winds circle a central area, and air moves inward and upward. These usually
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Strong surface-level winds that radiate from a single point
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downburst
date created:
2004-04-09T23:30:19Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T21:58:35Z
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13
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