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created by
thunderstorms with
significant amounts of precipitation.
Microbursts and
macrobursts are
downbursts at very
small and
larger scales, respectively...
- This is a list of
notable microbursts. July 13, 1890 – A
microburst capsized the
vessel Sea Wing on Lake
Pepin between Wisconsin and Minnesota, killing...
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features such as
squall lines and cold fronts. It is
commonly observed near
microbursts and
downbursts caused by thunderstorms, fronts,
areas of
locally higher...
- : 1 On July 2, 1994, the
flight encountered heavy thunderstorms and
microburst-induced
windshear while attempting to land, and
crashed into
heavy trees...
- 1985, the
Lockheed L-1011
TriStar operating Flight 191
encountered a
microburst while on
approach to land at DFW. The
aircraft impacted ground just over...
- than 4
kilometres (2.5 mi). Wet
microbursts occur in
atmospheres where the low
levels are saturated,
while dry
microbursts occur in
drier atmospheres from...
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increase in wind
velocity in
tropical and sub-tropical waters, and may be a
microburst. The name
refers to the white-capped
waves and
broken water, its meager...
- : 1 The
crash was
determined to be
caused by wind
shear caused by a
microburst, but the
failure of the
airport and the
flight crew to
recognize the severe...
- and
landing in a thunderstorm.
Extreme cases,
known as
downbursts and
microbursts, can be
deadly and
difficult to
predict or observe. The
crash of Delta...
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these pockets of
colder air can
descend rapidly,
creating a wet or dry
microburst which can be
extremely hazardous to aviation. Conversely, precipitation...
