In 1978, Fujita and NCAR scientists were the first to capture microbursts on radar, confirming Fujita’s theory about their existence. However, the aviation world denied the existence of microbursts ...

Summertime aviation's greatest weather threat is not thunderstorms, but rather convection, encompassing both shallow and deep moist convection, with the latter posing significant danger. Rain showers, ...

AUSTIN, Texas — A destructive supercell storm tore through the Austin area on Wednesday, leaving behind widespread wind and hail damage, along with flooding caused by extremely high rainfall rates.

Twice this week, a phenomenon known as a microburst has caused wind gusts at an airport to approach or exceed its all-time records. Microbursts, which occur during thunderstorms, are much more common ...

It is powerful enough to knock a jet out of the sky and can cause more damage than a tornado. This week, I want to talk about microbursts, their formation and how impactful they can be on aviation.

John McCarthy, a New Orleans-born meteorologist whose lifelong fascination with weather led to research that made air travel safer and saved thousands of lives, died May 18 in Eugene, Oregon. He was ...