Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A downburst blasts Bangkok, Thailand, in 2017. Natapat Ariyamongkol/iStock/Getty Images Plus ...

Downburst winds happen as rain-cooled air from a collapsing thunderstorm hits the ground and spreads out fiercely in all directions. Unlike a tornado or dust devil, downburst winds do not rotate. They ...

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LADSON, S.C. (WCSC) - Neighbors in a Ladson neighborhood spent much of Tuesday trimming trees, gathering debris and checking on their neighbors after a confirmed downburst went through the area. Ken ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Strong storms Sunday evening downed trees and knocked out power to thousands throughout the ArkLaTex. One of the hardest-hit areas was in the Dogwood neighborhood in Bossier ...

WASHINGTON — Strong storms Monday have officials warning of dangerous conditions across the D.C. region. Damaging wind is the biggest threat from the storms expected until 10 p.m. Widespread gusts ...

Witness a textbook example of a downburst and dust foot during a powerful monsoon haboob. This dramatic weather footage ...

MESA, AZ — It was nearly a year ago, but the memory is still fresh for Luis Ibarra as we walked through his backyard in Mesa. "We just started hearing the wind pick up and then the crunching of the ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) When a downburst’s winds hit the ground, they shoot out horizontally in all directions ...