Credit: NOAA/NSSL
Tornado research
by Selena Frye | February 12, 2009, 9:28am PST | Image 3 of 12
Project VORTEX on the fringe of a downburst
This downburst is near Wichita Falls, TX in May 1994. Downbursts occur when rain-cooled air hits the surface and spreads out in all directions, producing strong wind shear.
Project VORTEX on the fringe of a downburst - Image 3 of 12
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Senior Editor Selena Frye has been at TechRepublic since 2002.
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