John Pendleton inspects the roof of his greenhouse that was damaged by last year's microburst. Pendleton and his wife, Karen, own Pendleton's Country Market east of Lawrence, where they are repairing ...
AUSTIN, Texas — A destructive supercell storm tore through the Austin area on Wednesday, leaving behind widespread wind and hail damage, along with flooding caused by extremely high rainfall rates.
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Microburst rips off half of Whetstone family's roof ...
WHAT IS A MICROBURST? A Microburst is a sudden, powerful, burst of air within a thunderstorm. Air sinks rapidly in a column of air known as a downdraft, then as it hits the ground, air is forced ...
CHICAGO (CBS) – What is a microburst? Before we talk about exactly what a microburst is and how dangerous they can be, it's important to understand the three stages of a thunderstorm. The first stage ...
Nine days after a microburst in Tempe, residents at a heavily damaged apartment complex are still without basic utilities like gas and air conditioning. The City of Tempe is opening a Disaster ...
There’s a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in Tarrant County and North Texas on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth. And guess what, some light showers fell ...
THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4) - A possible microburst in a Thornton neighborhood will have one couple cleaning up for weeks. A storm Tuesday evening brought strong wind through the Hunter's Glen neighborhood ...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Have you heard of a microburst before? It's a very localized weather phenomenon that can do lots of damage. A microburst is a strong burst of wind coming out of a thunderstorm that ...
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What is a microburst?

A supercell thunderstorm produced a microburst over Tempe around 1 p.m. Monday. The National Weather Service confirmed that a microburst hit Tempe on Monday, causing significant damage in the area.