A microburst like this one happens when a thunderstorm‘s downdraft is so strong that as the precipitation the storm is producing hits the ground, it spreads horizontally in a violent manner. This one occurred on the edge of the core of a high based supercell that was moving over northern Norman, Oklahoma. The 80mph winds this microburst produced damaged a lot of trees, power lines, fences, and roofs in and around the neighborhood. Typically summer storms in places like Florida or Arizona will ha

81K views · 237 reactions | Wow- very intense storms this afternoon in Louisa County, VA. I caught a microburst on camera just south of Mineral. This storm brought down multiple large trees and closed Route 33 due to the extent of the damage. | NOVA Storm Chasing | Facebook

81K views · 2.2K reactions | Awesome microburst seen in Austin, Texas | The Weather Channel | Facebook

Microbursts can be as devastating as a tornado, but do you know what a microburst actually is? | AccuWeather

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