Strong ground-level wind system emanating radially from a central point.
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Examples for "microburst "
Examples for "microburst "
1 A large thunderstorm passed over Phoenix, Arizona, on Monday afternoon and produced a spectacular microburst .
2 The scouts would maintain silence except for occasional low-power microburst transmissions among their own force.
3 That microburst will be our signal to attack.
4 In fact, the microburst happened on the same day South Africa allegedly recorded its hottest ever temperature.
5 A microburst is a sudden rush of air downward that is sometimes confused with a tornado and can do similar damage.
1 These are known as downbursts .
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