Since this is the time of severe weather for the south, thought it might be interesting to give some informative information about severe weather, what to watch for, and the differences in a tornado, gustnado, mircobursts, funnel clouds, wall clouds, shelf clouds, scud clouds, etc. Everyday I will be posting about something severe weather related and will answer questions that you all submit. A little about me, I am certified in radar analysis, meterology, and an SPC certified spotter. If anyone wants to pay for my FCC license to broadcast let me know :) just kidding.. Lets talk today about Microbursts. Microbursts are a quick down flow or burst of air. There are two types of microbursts, wet and dry. Microbursts can cause damage that can mimic a weak tornado with speeds reaching up to 100mph. These microbursts last anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes, and generally only affect a very small area. Microbursts are a localized column of air that consists of three stages. The first stage is the down flow or air pushing to the ground, the second stage is outflow, which is the gust that pushes it forward, and then the cushion stage. Often times these are mistaken very commonly for tornadoes, though there generally is no funnel type cloud associated with a microburst. Microbursts can happen either within a squall line or associated with individual cells. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to ask away and I will do my best to answer them for you. Chad Jackson
Posted on: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 00:20:05 +0000
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