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Incredibly Powerful Microburst Storm Photographed Above Phoenix
Earlier this week, a microburst was hovering above Phoenix, Arizona. One photographer named Jerry Ferguson was in the right place at the right time and managed to take a breathtaking photo of it.
Ferguson was flying a news helicopter, shooting footage for a local television station, when he noticed a huge mushroom-shaped cloud hovering over Phoenix. The cloud turned out to be a microburst – a downdraft that moves in a way opposite of a tornado. Meteorology experts say they are extremely dangerous, as they often have high winds that can knock over fully grown trees and wind shears can even cause fatal aircraft crashes.
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“We spotted this microburst as we were covering a dust storm near Phoenix,” Ferguson said
“And I instantly thought the same thing as everyone else…”
“‘It looks like an atom-bomb just detonated over Phoenix.’”
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Yvonne Bernal 9 years ago
The Phoenix and Tucson areas are wonderful places for a photographer to be (not driving) when storms like this or the haboob's hit. The skies fill with creativity that only Mother Nature could design. I've seen it only once, and the power within the storm was scary, yet magnificent.
Yvonne Bernal 9 years ago
The Phoenix and Tucson areas are wonderful places for a photographer to be (not driving) when storms like this or the haboob's hit. The skies fill with creativity that only Mother Nature could design. I've seen it only once, and the power within the storm was scary, yet magnificent.
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