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Researchers design a national testing facility to simulate tornadoes, downbursts and gusts; Experiments will help them engineer buildings that can stand up to extreme winds

AMES, Iowa – The foundation of a house remains, the basement ripped open and exposed, with the rest of the house blown away. A brick-veneered bank building partially caved in. A collapsed high school ...
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What are microbursts? Here’s how they form

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — It appears several microbursts hammered parts of the Valley Wednesday night, leading to downed trees, power outages, and other damage in the Phoenix metro area. But how do ...