Mastodawn

“Inferno”

Nothing showcases the incredible power of our atmosphere like storms, and no one does stormchase photography like Mike Olbinski. In this vignette, he shows a stunning line of supercells caught near sunset on July 17, 2022. The high shear–combined with the setting sun–put on an incredible show. Dust blown up in a haboob, microbursts and downpours in the distance, and lots of churning, roiling turbulence. (Video and image credit: M. Olbinski)

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gentlegardener 5d ago

Out of it for a bit - too busy for any social media punctuated by a #microburst #tornado event Friday evening. 5 minutes 8/10” rainfall serious tree damage. One of our big oaks fell west to east uphill onto a power line , which held enough to snap 2 poles. Luckily no hens in daughter’s mobile chicken coop which is under 8-10” caliper tree branches and tops #virginiaisforLovers of wild #weather Very old short leaf pine -no time to count rings yet

CBC London May 13

Weak tornado, microburst confirmed north of London after weekend storms
Severe thunderstorms that rolled through the London area on Saturday spawned Canada's first recorded microburst and tornado of the year, according to tornado researchers at Western University.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/weak-tornado-microburst-confirmed-north-of-london-after-weekend-storms-9.7198443?cmp=rss

Union City, CA Weather Oct 15, 2025

Over 500 homes damaged as powerful microburst hits Tempe, Arizona

A powerful microburst struck Tempe, Arizona, around 13:00 LT (20:00 UTC) on October 13, 2025, as severe thunderstorms swept across the Phoenix metropolitan area. The event produced wind gusts up to 145 km/h (90 mph), uprooted trees, and damaged hundreds of structures. Over 130 residents were displaced, and estimates of customers without power at the storm’s peak ranged from 22 000 to over 34 000. #weather #microburst #Tempe #AZwx
https://watchers.news/2025/10/15/over-500-homes-damaged-as-powerful-microburst-hits-tempe-arizona/

Over 500 homes damaged as powerful microburst hits Tempe, Arizona

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Feuertear Oct 15, 2025

14.10.25 #Arizona! Brutaler #Microburst (=>Abwindstrom eines Gewitters) zerstört Häuser und Autos in Tempe und zwang mehr als 130 Menschen, obdachlos zu werden! Bäume umgestürzt, Stromausfälle! Mehr als 130 Menschen, obdachlos! #KlimaKollaps #KlimaKatastrophe #Klimawandel youtu.be/sq2yWjN_lQY?...

Chaos in Arizona! Brutal Micro...

Chaos in Arizona! Brutal Microburst destroys homes and cars in Tempe! Trees down, power outages!

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Dr. Robin Tanamachi May 19, 2025

Remembering Ted Fujita during #aapiheritagemonth: Dr. Fujita gave us the original Fujita #tornado rating scale, and made air travel safer by discovering the #microburst. He was also a Japanese immigrant.
https://youtu.be/eIAysI2oBRU

Ted Fujita | Mr. Tornado | American Experience | PBS

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Xamanismo Coletivo Nov 22, 2024

"A perda de uma #árvoregigante causa imensos estragos ao meio ambiente. Por serem centenárias, muitas têm entre 200 e 300 anos, elas estocam uma grande quantidade de carbono. Com a sua morte, esse carbono é lançado de volta à atmosfera, desequilibrando a conta de captura versus emissões de carbono. Apesar de representarem apenas 1% das árvores do ecossistema amazônico, essas gigantes são responsáveis por 50% do estoque e fluxo desse gás."
#microburst
https://www.uol.com.br/ecoa/ultimas-noticias/2024/11/22/ventos-extremos-derrubam-arvores-gigantes-e-raras-na-amazonia.htm

Ventos extremos derrubam árvores gigantes e raras na Amazônia

Mudanças climáticas vêm intensificando os microbursts, como são chamados os ventos extremos, que causam a morte das árvores gigantes da Amazônia. É o que afirma o estudo Estrutura florestal e recuperação de biomassa a partir de derrapagens eólicas na A

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Planetary Ecologist Apr 22, 2024

Microburst (Storm 🌪️)

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, wh...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microburst

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Downburst - Wikipedia

The Weather Station Experts Mar 31, 2024

Today's #weather words (there's two today!): #macroburst and #microburst. Both describe a downburst, a sudden violent downdraft within a thunderstorm typically associated with strong winds and torrential rain. The more common is the microburst, which is less than 2.5 miles in diameter and lasts less than five minutes. However, macrobursts are the microburst's larger cousin and can produce tornado-like damage in the most significant events.

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Planetary Ecologist Mar 6, 2024

Microburst (Storm 🌪️)

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. 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 ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microburst

#Microburst #Wind #Storm