microburst
noun
mi·cro·burst
| \ ˈmī-krō-ˌbərst
\
\
Definition of microburst
: a violent short-lived localized downdraft that creates extreme wind shears at low altitudes and is usually associated with thunderstorms
Keep scrolling for more
Examples of microburst in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
His play has been like the weather in Jersey City this week: If the sun is hot and bright in the sky, just wait an hour and a microburst will blow in dark clouds, sheets of rain and sheer misery. — Karen Crouse, New York Times, "Jordan Spieth Finds Youthful Inspiration at the Northern Trust," 9 Aug. 2019 But macrobursts and microbursts leave their mark by tossing debris in a single direction. — Scott Dance, baltimoresun.com, "Not a tornado — a macroburst: Here's what caused storm damage in Baltimore, Harford counties last week," 4 June 2019 And so the group's initial microburst of success with one bop on Sony that got them onto MTVapparently spelled doom for their church life and Dad's entire livelihood. — Chris Willman, chicagotribune.com, "Review: The Jonas Brothers' 'Chasing Happiness'," 9 June 2019 Any storm that develops could be plenty strong, with frequent lightning, small hail and strong wind gusts with the potential for a few wet microbursts. — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, "Storms likely this afternoon and evening, and a few could be intense," 19 June 2018 Luckily, during a strong thunderstorm in Tucson, Arizona, Bryan Snider Photography captured a wet microburst on camera. — Rebecca Shinners, Country Living, "You Will Not Be Able to Tear Your Eyes Away From This Mesmerizing Microburst," 18 Aug. 2015 However, there remains the prospect of frequent lightning, and an isolated wet microburst or two in which a pocket of damaging winds hits a relatively small area. — Jeff Halverson, Washington Post, "The D.C. region is likely to be the target of more heavy rain and possible flooding through the weekend," 30 May 2018 Sheridan County Sheriff Heidi Williamson said a microburst with speeds up to 118 mph destroyed at least nine small airplanes at the airport in Plentywood. — CBS News, "Newborn baby killed, dozens injured when tornado strikes North Dakota city," 11 July 2018 The National Weather Service computer showed a tornado with winds of 228 mph on San Jose and a total later of 38 tornadoes in the eyewall, others not well defined and numerous microbursts, Rios said. — John Goodspeed, San Antonio Express-News, "Rockport recovery," 21 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'microburst.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more