Rain Bomb
A rain bomb, or microburst as it is often known, is a brief downdraft, or small column of sinking air, that develops within a thunderstorm and has a diameter of less than or equal to 2.5 miles.
- Microbursts have the potential to kill and cause considerable surface damage. The two main types of microbursts are wet microbursts and dry microbursts. There is a lot of rain during wet microbursts.
What are the causes of microbursts?
- It begins with the formation of a thunderstorm and the water droplets or hailstones suspended within the updraft.
- An updraft can sometimes be so strong that ....
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