Morgan Loew is an investigative reporter at Arizona's Family. His career has taken him to every corner of Arizona, many corners of the United States, and some far-flung corners of the world.

Twice this week, a phenomenon known as a microburst has caused wind gusts at an airport to approach or exceed its all-time records. Microbursts, which occur during thunderstorms, are much more ...

Twice this week, a phenomenon known as a microburst has caused wind gusts at an airport to approach or exceed its all-time records. Microbursts, which occur during thunderstorms, are much more common ...

An 84-mph wind gust at Indianapolis Early Saturday morning, the Indianapolis Airport reported an 84-mph wind gust, likely due to a microburst. Several planes slid 6 inches, the NWS said. The NWS ...

It shattered the previous record of 97 mph set on June 26, 2007. The culprit? A “dry microburst associated virga bomb,” according to the National Weather Service. Record wind gust set at ...

It shattered the previous record of 97 mph set on June 26, 2007. The culprit? A “dry microburst associated virga bomb,” according to the National Weather Service. That’s the technical way to ...

A record-breaking, triple-digit wind gust roared through part of Texas on Tuesday, but it wasn’t from a tornado or a hurricane. An airport weather station in Midland, Texas, recorded a wind gust ...

An official with the National Weather Service Austin-San Antonio office told the Leader-News that a microburst of maximum winds estimated at 65 miles per hour likely caused damage to the facility ...

This is also important for historical reference." Tornado damage can often be confused with damage from a microburst, so meteorologists look at the type of damage rather than how much damage occurred.

AND TONY, AS WE SAID, THIS TYPE OF STORM IS CALLED A MICROBURST. YEAH, IT’S JUST BASICALLY A BIG TUBE OF AIR THAT RUSHES DOWN OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF A THUNDERSTORM, AND IT CAN ACT LIKE A TORNADO ...