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Photograph by: Doswell
Developing rain shafts often have a fuzzy, bulbous appearance as they descend. If a source of dry air is present and the air into which the rain is falling is sufficiently warm, then strong, and possibly damaging microbursts are possible.
Photograph by: Doswell
The precipitation continues to descend . . .
Photograph by: Doswell
. . . finally reaching ground within several minutes. The greatest threat of microbursts will be within 5 or 10 minutes either side of the precipitation "touchdown."
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extreme microburst |