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We all know about tornadoes and hurricanes as well as typhoons but there is another smaller type of storm that is more deadly and can occur within minutes with no warning. It will look as if the sky has fallen down and it's true as this storm pulls the cold air down to the ground and spreads it in all directions like water coming from a faucet. The storm I speak up is called a microburst and there are two types. The first type the mircoburst with winds exceeding 100mph affecting a 2.5 mile or less radius. The other type is called a macroburst and it can have winds of 130mph or greater and affects an area greater than 2.5 miles. For every tornado that happens 10 microbursts occur. See the links below for more info.
http://thevane.gawker.com/explaining-microbursts-one-of-natures-most-dangerous-w-1643929336
Video of a microburst:
http://thevane.gawker.com/explaining-microbursts-one-of-natures-most-dangerous-w-1643929336
Video of a microburst:
