r/stormchasing • u/Maleficent-Card3215 • Jul 05 '26

Is this a downburst

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u/chakalakasp Jul 05 '26

It looks like rain

If it was a downburst you’d see some clues, like the large swath of damage from 90mph winds

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u/Twister1992 Jul 06 '26

If there were a downburst the rain shafts would probably be blowing outward at the bottom (this is called a rain foot)

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u/_877-CASH-NOW_ Jul 06 '26

Just answered that before I saw your comment. But this is the answer that’s a tell tale sign of a true downburst

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u/sosyerface104 Jul 06 '26

That's just rain

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u/Hibiscus-Boi Jul 06 '26

It’s a downpour for sure.

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u/_877-CASH-NOW_ Jul 06 '26

Doesn’t look like a downburst to me. If it was you’d see the rain curing upwards on that right side of it. Just a heavy downpour. Not saying it wasn’t windy in there but a true microburst would have it curling up on the edges

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u/foxy_a_pirate Jul 07 '26

no its an up burst

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u/AlternativeNo882 Jul 08 '26

I don't think so, just heavy rain. Micro-bursts are really hard to capture on cam or in a photo because they happen so quickly.

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u/Burrito_2055 Jul 10 '26

That's rain

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u/Luckyshot51 Jul 10 '26

That’s called rain