Video | Omanis document the moment of the formation of the dangerous “microburst phenomenon” in the Wilayat of Al Mudhaibi today

Weather of Arabia - A weather amateur lens observed this Sunday afternoon a rare scene of what is known as the dangerous "microburst phenomenon" in the Sinaw District - Al Mudhaibi State in the Sultanate of Oman.

The phenomenon of "Microburst" is known as the phenomenon of strong downward winds, which is associated with thunderstorms in which one cloud rains heavily over a small and specific area. Wind and water recoil is scattered in all directions due to the force of the fall focusing on the area.

Types of "microburst":

Wet microburst.

Dry microburst.

Strong downward winds go through three phases:

The "contact stage": the moment when the downward wind contacts the ground (the highest wind speed)

Outburst stage: The moment when the wind spreads from the point where it meets the ground

The Cushion stage: It is the last stage at the moment when the wind stretches and moves away from the point of its meeting with the ground, where a sharp decline in wind speed occurs due to the process of friction with the ground.

The phenomenon of "microburst" poses a particular danger to aircraft, especially during landing, due to the downward winds caused by the storm, as many accidents occurred because of it.

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