Will Kanter

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Downbursts

• By
• Will Kanter
• And
• Kyle Tolkin

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What are Downbursts?

• A downbursts is section of rain-cooled air that
  hits the ground and spreads out in all different
  directions.

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How Downbursts classified?

• They are classified very dangerous because it
  can flip a plane filled with passengers when it
  is taking off or landing.

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How are Downbursts produced?

• Downbursts are produced by the air pressure
  pushing on the ground and spreading in all
  different directions during a thunder storm.

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When and where downbursts occur
Dry downbursts occur when a thunder storm brings
very little rain. A wet down bursts are created
by thunder storms with high amounts of rain fall
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Why are downbursts classified as severe weather?
Downbursts are classified severe weather because
it can flip houses, planes, and rip up trees.
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Marble Question!

• Is a microburst stronger than a downburst?
• They are not because microburst are the same
  thing as downbursts and have the same effects.

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