A microburst like this one happens when a thunderstorm‘s downdraft is so strong that as the precipitation the storm is producing hits the ground, it spreads horizontally in a violent manner. This one occurred on the edge of the core of a high based supercell that was moving over northern Norman, Oklahoma. The 80mph winds this microburst produced damaged a lot of trees, power lines, fences, and roofs in and around the neighborhood. Typically summer storms in places like Florida or Arizona will ha

81K views · 236 reactions | Wow- very intense storms this afternoon in Louisa County, VA. I caught a microburst on camera just south of Mineral. This storm brought down multiple large trees and closed Route 33 due to the extent of the damage. | NOVA Storm Chasing | Facebook

31K views · 412 reactions | This is what it was like in Huntsville's microburst today at Hundley Dr. & Pearl Ave. Rain to a blast of wind over 50 MPH in seconds. Like I always say, summer storms can be some of the nastiest weather you deal with all year. More of this could happen in a few spots on Friday and this weekend: www.whnt.com/weather/forecast/ | Jason Simpson | Facebook

8.7K views · 313 reactions | Microburst: The Powerful Weather Phenomenon Explained #Microburst #Weather #Storm #Aviation | JoT Tv Australia | Facebook