Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A downburst blasts Bangkok, Thailand, in 2017. Natapat Ariyamongkol/iStock/Getty Images Plus ...

When severe thunderstorms impact an area, many times the weather produces damaging winds that down trees and power lines. Animated gif of a downburst. (Courtesy: NWS Birmingham) Often, the damage is ...

Downbursts, which are powerful winds caused by a strong downdraft within a thunderstorm, can be dangerous and cause significant damage. Due to their similarity in appearance to tornadoes and the ...

Downbursts, a specific type of strong, potentially damaging winds from thunderstorms, continue to be a challenge for forecasters, especially when storms are disorganized and short-lived. Common during ...

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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 ...