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temp0826
The pictures in the article are fantastic, worth the click
every
Time to head for the fraidy hole...
11235813213455
the column is a rainfall or a tornado (other way around)?
sillyquiet
it's a "localized column of sinking air (downdraft) within a thunderstorm" so... both kinda? It's not really rotational, so calling it a reverse tornado is misleading, but its a strong movement of air that can carry water with it... or sometimes it can be dry.

I experienced a lot of those 'dry' microbursts in the Mojave during storms.

Cerealkiller050
Grew up in Blythe, and during the monsoon season (going on right now, actually), had the pleasure of enduring 2 of these microbursts. They are INTENSE.

My favorite video of one of these is here: https://youtu.be/dOSIjoZnHwI

sillyquiet
Yeah, I lost my favorite charcoal grill in one. As well as fences, telephone lines, roof tiles. They can be very destructive alright.
garrettgarcia
It's rainfall at high speed. The wind blows downward at 80MPH or more, then when it hits the ground is spreads rapidly in all directions. They're very destructive and being in one feels a lot like a hurricane.