downburst
noun
down·burst
ˈdau̇n-ˌbərst 
: a powerful downdraft usually associated with a thunderstorm that strikes the ground and deflects in all directions
also
: microburst
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Some of these storms could produce frequent lightning and strong downburst winds.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
Pulse thunderstorm cells with isolated damaging downburst winds will be present through the afternoon and evening hours.
—Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Rather, the damage was more typical of a strong downburst with winds between 75 mph and 82 mph.
—Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Busalacchi says these efforts have contributed to decades without passenger plane crashes caused by wind shear or downbursts.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 19 Dec. 2025
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
Pulse thunderstorm cells with isolated damaging downburst winds will be present through the afternoon and evening hours.
—Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Rather, the damage was more typical of a strong downburst with winds between 75 mph and 82 mph.
—Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Busalacchi says these efforts have contributed to decades without passenger plane crashes caused by wind shear or downbursts.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Downburst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downburst. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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downburst
noun
down·burst
ˈdau̇n-ˌbərst
: a powerful downdraft
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