Dr. Ted Fujita's research into tornadoes and microbursts would be a fascinating miniseries.
His work is why planes stopped routinely crashing in thunderstorms!
His work is why planes stopped routinely crashing in thunderstorms!
If time, money and talent were no objects, what historical event or milieu would make an incredible streaming series in your opinion?
November 14, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Dr. Ted Fujita's research into tornadoes and microbursts would be a fascinating miniseries.
His work is why planes stopped routinely crashing in thunderstorms!
His work is why planes stopped routinely crashing in thunderstorms!
At FableVision we worked with the amazing folks from UCAR to create six new weather science videos. This one explains the way microbursts work (in a silly way)
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The Making of a Microburst
YouTube video by NSF NCAR & UCAR Science Education
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November 11, 2026 at 1:23 AM
At FableVision we worked with the amazing folks from UCAR to create six new weather science videos. This one explains the way microbursts work (in a silly way)
youtu.be/vZUYJ11m4Mk?...
youtu.be/vZUYJ11m4Mk?...
Wind gusts yesterday in excess of 60 mph, along with microbursts of pouring rain so loud they startled me, the dog, and the cat. Seeing us all jump simultaneously must have been quite a show.
November 8, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Wind gusts yesterday in excess of 60 mph, along with microbursts of pouring rain so loud they startled me, the dog, and the cat. Seeing us all jump simultaneously must have been quite a show.
Wyandotte County is re-evaluating its emergency siren policies after a devastating windstorm, considering how to better alert residents without causing alarm fatigue.
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Emergency management reviews siren policy after damaging August storm; considers alerts for extreme winds
Emergency Management reported Wyandotte County operates 86 outdoor sirens and is re-examining activation criteria after the Aug. 19 wind event; staff flagged concerns about public desensitization, radar detection limits for microbursts, and recommended bolstering Everbridge/NOAA outreach and vetting a policy update within two months.
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November 11, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Wyandotte County is re-evaluating its emergency siren policies after a devastating windstorm, considering how to better alert residents without causing alarm fatigue.
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#WyandotteCounty #KS #CitizenPortal #EmergencyManagement #CommunityEducation #PublicSafety
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We’ve been getting these microbursts sometimes with rain and I’m up on a hill overlooking a river valley. The wind caught it just the right way. Anyhow those situations, you don’t argue. I called the local glass contractor and it was resolved.
November 2, 2026 at 11:45 PM
We’ve been getting these microbursts sometimes with rain and I’m up on a hill overlooking a river valley. The wind caught it just the right way. Anyhow those situations, you don’t argue. I called the local glass contractor and it was resolved.
Downdrafts don't necessarily do anything to lift. They just push the plane downwards in the air column. If the wing isn't exceeding its critical angle of attack within that column, it's still making lift and won't stall.
Downdrafts/microbursts are mostly a hazard close to the ground, not at cruise.
Downdrafts/microbursts are mostly a hazard close to the ground, not at cruise.
November 1, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Downdrafts don't necessarily do anything to lift. They just push the plane downwards in the air column. If the wing isn't exceeding its critical angle of attack within that column, it's still making lift and won't stall.
Downdrafts/microbursts are mostly a hazard close to the ground, not at cruise.
Downdrafts/microbursts are mostly a hazard close to the ground, not at cruise.
Remember Pasadena and know that it is finished.
My microbursts are the stuff of legend.
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My microbursts are the stuff of legend.
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Walking into the Fire (Love)
Thunder Myth · Anka: The Seven Valleys · Song · 2026
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October 30, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Remember Pasadena and know that it is finished.
My microbursts are the stuff of legend.
@listigeplaylists.bsky.social
My microbursts are the stuff of legend.
@listigeplaylists.bsky.social
Rain Could Be Intense This Fall. Here’s How to Help Your Garden Cope.
https://www.allforgardening.com/1946865/rain-could-be-intense-this-fall-heres-how-to-help-your-garden-cope/
With a strong El Niño this year, fall rains may be even more extreme. These sudden influxes, including microbursts, …
https://www.allforgardening.com/1946865/rain-could-be-intense-this-fall-heres-how-to-help-your-garden-cope/
With a strong El Niño this year, fall rains may be even more extreme. These sudden influxes, including microbursts, …
Rain Could Be Intense This Fall. Here’s How to Help Your Garden Cope. - All For Gardening
With a strong El Niño this year, fall rains may be even more extreme. These sudden influxes, including microbursts, often overwhelm yards, including ones that
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October 27, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Rain Could Be Intense This Fall. Here’s How to Help Your Garden Cope.
https://www.allforgardening.com/1946865/rain-could-be-intense-this-fall-heres-how-to-help-your-garden-cope/
With a strong El Niño this year, fall rains may be even more extreme. These sudden influxes, including microbursts, …
https://www.allforgardening.com/1946865/rain-could-be-intense-this-fall-heres-how-to-help-your-garden-cope/
With a strong El Niño this year, fall rains may be even more extreme. These sudden influxes, including microbursts, …
Although the scientific community refused to believe him, Fujita didn’t give up. From 1978 to 1982, he led the NIMROD and JAWS radar projects, capturing live microbursts on Doppler radar. His discoveries prompted global airports to install wind-shear detection tech, saving thousands of lives. /end
October 24, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Although the scientific community refused to believe him, Fujita didn’t give up. From 1978 to 1982, he led the NIMROD and JAWS radar projects, capturing live microbursts on Doppler radar. His discoveries prompted global airports to install wind-shear detection tech, saving thousands of lives. /end
Not the luggage, but the PASSENGERS?!?
Which airline was this?!?
My worst trip was on Porter, but justified. I was at the airport for hours just to have my flight rescheduled the next day. South and East Ontario were riddled with storm cells that day, many potentially loaded with microbursts.
Which airline was this?!?
My worst trip was on Porter, but justified. I was at the airport for hours just to have my flight rescheduled the next day. South and East Ontario were riddled with storm cells that day, many potentially loaded with microbursts.
October 25, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Not the luggage, but the PASSENGERS?!?
Which airline was this?!?
My worst trip was on Porter, but justified. I was at the airport for hours just to have my flight rescheduled the next day. South and East Ontario were riddled with storm cells that day, many potentially loaded with microbursts.
Which airline was this?!?
My worst trip was on Porter, but justified. I was at the airport for hours just to have my flight rescheduled the next day. South and East Ontario were riddled with storm cells that day, many potentially loaded with microbursts.
#ResistanceRoots
Tetsuya “Ted” Fujita was born on this day in 1920 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan. He arrived in the U.S. with $22 and little English but defied scientific consensus to revolutionize tornado forecasting. His discovery of downbursts and microbursts also redefined flight safety. /1
Tetsuya “Ted” Fujita was born on this day in 1920 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan. He arrived in the U.S. with $22 and little English but defied scientific consensus to revolutionize tornado forecasting. His discovery of downbursts and microbursts also redefined flight safety. /1
October 24, 2026 at 1:00 AM
#ResistanceRoots
Tetsuya “Ted” Fujita was born on this day in 1920 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan. He arrived in the U.S. with $22 and little English but defied scientific consensus to revolutionize tornado forecasting. His discovery of downbursts and microbursts also redefined flight safety. /1
Tetsuya “Ted” Fujita was born on this day in 1920 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan. He arrived in the U.S. with $22 and little English but defied scientific consensus to revolutionize tornado forecasting. His discovery of downbursts and microbursts also redefined flight safety. /1
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October 23, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Fujita’s study of the 1974 Super Outbreak connected the dots with his atomic bomb research 30 years earlier. He noticed “starburst” tree damage patterns, discovering “downbursts” and “microbursts.” In 1975, he mapped the phenomena to the crash of Eastern Airlines Flight 66 at JFK Airport. /9
October 24, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Fujita’s study of the 1974 Super Outbreak connected the dots with his atomic bomb research 30 years earlier. He noticed “starburst” tree damage patterns, discovering “downbursts” and “microbursts.” In 1975, he mapped the phenomena to the crash of Eastern Airlines Flight 66 at JFK Airport. /9
We've never had hail this large in my part of Phoenix at least. And big storms are usually only during the summer monsoon season where we can have microbursts of small localized winds that will blow down trees and and even block fences.
October 22, 2026 at 1:09 AM
We've never had hail this large in my part of Phoenix at least. And big storms are usually only during the summer monsoon season where we can have microbursts of small localized winds that will blow down trees and and even block fences.
I think those actually microbursts and they are very dangerous.
October 20, 2026 at 8:06 PM
I think those actually microbursts and they are very dangerous.
A flood watch covering metro Phoenix and much of Arizona is in effect from Wednesday morning through Thursday afternoon, with flash flooding and damaging microbursts among the main concerns. Valley rainfall could reach an inch in some places, while storms may disrupt travel across two commute period
Phoenix faces two days of storm and commute disruptions as flood watch takes effect
A flood watch covering metro Phoenix and much of Arizona is in effect from Wednesday morning through Thursday afternoon, with flash flooding and damaging microbursts among the main concerns. Valley rainfall could reach an inch in some places, while storms may disrupt travel across two commute period
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October 21, 2026 at 9:20 AM
A flood watch covering metro Phoenix and much of Arizona is in effect from Wednesday morning through Thursday afternoon, with flash flooding and damaging microbursts among the main concerns. Valley rainfall could reach an inch in some places, while storms may disrupt travel across two commute period
What if I told you 60 seconds at a time is all it takes to slash your cardiovascular disease risk by 30%? This new study is changing the game for busy lives. #microbursts
https://themoderndispatch.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-medicine-micro-workouts-health-wellbeing
https://themoderndispatch.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-medicine-micro-workouts-health-wellbeing
Lifestyle medicine micro-workouts boost health and well-being
A new Lancet study reveals that just 10 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity daily, broken into 60-second bursts, can slash the risk of cardiovascular disease by 30%.
themoderndispatch.com
October 20, 2026 at 1:04 AM
What if I told you 60 seconds at a time is all it takes to slash your cardiovascular disease risk by 30%? This new study is changing the game for busy lives. #microbursts
https://themoderndispatch.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-medicine-micro-workouts-health-wellbeing
https://themoderndispatch.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-medicine-micro-workouts-health-wellbeing
✈️ Behind decades of aviation research are life-saving discoveries & incredible stories from the scientists who helped make flying safer! Join RAL's Bill Mahoney, Larry Cornman & Robert Barron for NSF NCAR's Explorer Series on microbursts. bit.ly/4hROgws
• Wed, Oct. 21 | 6:30 PM
• Mesa Lab or online
• Wed, Oct. 21 | 6:30 PM
• Mesa Lab or online
October 16, 2026 at 9:39 PM
✈️ Behind decades of aviation research are life-saving discoveries & incredible stories from the scientists who helped make flying safer! Join RAL's Bill Mahoney, Larry Cornman & Robert Barron for NSF NCAR's Explorer Series on microbursts. bit.ly/4hROgws
• Wed, Oct. 21 | 6:30 PM
• Mesa Lab or online
• Wed, Oct. 21 | 6:30 PM
• Mesa Lab or online
Microbursts were one of the biggest threats to aviation safety, but with decades of critical research from NSF NCAR scientists, flights are now safer and microbursts are easier to detect. At the next Explorer Series lecture, we’ll discuss this fascinating history of research.
October 13, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Microbursts were one of the biggest threats to aviation safety, but with decades of critical research from NSF NCAR scientists, flights are now safer and microbursts are easier to detect. At the next Explorer Series lecture, we’ll discuss this fascinating history of research.
And I thank this band very much for inspiring me to do so, and be creative, even if it is in microbursts
October 13, 2026 at 1:54 AM
And I thank this band very much for inspiring me to do so, and be creative, even if it is in microbursts
tornado and microbursts hit Ulladulla.
October 3, 2026 at 6:40 AM
tornado and microbursts hit Ulladulla.
They're the reason that we have on-plane Microburst detection - They strapped a Doppler Radar to the front of a plane and deliberately flew through likely Microbursts, risking their lives repeatedly do collect the data needed to reliably detect them.
October 1, 2026 at 7:48 PM
They're the reason that we have on-plane Microburst detection - They strapped a Doppler Radar to the front of a plane and deliberately flew through likely Microbursts, risking their lives repeatedly do collect the data needed to reliably detect them.
I think they're designed to cope with extreme changes of direction, such as microbursts. Certainly any manoeuvre that can be initiated by the pilot will be catered for. IIRC the flight control software blocks any manoeuvres that can cause damage.
September 30, 2026 at 10:49 AM
I think they're designed to cope with extreme changes of direction, such as microbursts. Certainly any manoeuvre that can be initiated by the pilot will be catered for. IIRC the flight control software blocks any manoeuvres that can cause damage.
This October, we’re falling into an exciting lineup of Explorer Series events! 🍂 From digging into microbursts to chasing eclipses, each event explores an exciting facet of what we do at NSF NCAR! Check out the events listed below and learn more here: https://bit.ly/4yX6bZJ
September 24, 2026 at 4:22 PM
This October, we’re falling into an exciting lineup of Explorer Series events! 🍂 From digging into microbursts to chasing eclipses, each event explores an exciting facet of what we do at NSF NCAR! Check out the events listed below and learn more here: https://bit.ly/4yX6bZJ