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What is Downburst?

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused by a tornado.

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Glossary

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...

Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

A cloud that develops from Cirrus, completely or partially covering the sky, creating a halo effect, thin, sheet-like, milky...

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...