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An area of strong, often damaging, [[winds]] produced by one or more convective [[downdrafts]]. Downbursts over horizontal spatial scales ≤ 4 km are referred to as [[microbursts]], whereas larger events with horizontal spatial scales > 4 km are termed [[macroburst|macrobursts]].<br/> | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:37, 27 March 2024
An area of strong, often damaging, winds produced by one or more convective downdrafts. Downbursts over horizontal spatial scales ≤ 4 km are referred to as microbursts, whereas larger events with horizontal spatial scales > 4 km are termed macrobursts.
(term edited 6 Oct 2015)
