Business owners in Tempe are reflecting on their recovery one year after a severe microburst with 70 mph winds damaged 70 businesses near Kyrene and Baseline roads.
PHOENIX - Various parts of the Valley are cleaning up once again, after a severe storm moved across the Phoenix area on Oct. 13. The storm managed to cause some damage, with officials with the ...
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What is a microburst?

A supercell thunderstorm produced a microburst over Tempe around 1 p.m. Monday. The National Weather Service confirmed that a microburst hit Tempe on Monday, causing significant damage in the area.
BETWEEN 70 AND 120 MILES PER HOUR. MIKE: WE USUALLY MIKE: KEVIN: WE USUALLY GET A COUPLE OF WARNINGS PER YEAR. TORNADOES AND MICROBURSTS CAN BRING THE SAME INTENSITY OF DAMAGE. IT IS IMPORTANT TO TAKE ...
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