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macroburst

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-001608

A convective downdraft with an affected outflow area of at least 2½ miles wide and peak winds lasting between 5 and 20 minutes. Intense macrobursts may cause tornado-force damage of up to F3 intensity.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-001608
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
See alsomicroburst
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001608",
  "term": "macroburst",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A convective downdraft with an affected outflow area of at least 2½ miles wide and peak winds lasting between 5 and 20 minutes. Intense macrobursts may cause tornado-force damage of up to F3 intensity.",
  "see_also": [
    "microburst"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/macroburst/"
}

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