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Rain Foot and Dust Foot driven by microbursts
We are looking west at the south flank of a severe multicell storm that bordered on becoming a supercell at times.

 


Rain Foot - [Slang], a horizontal bulging near the surface in a precipitation shaft, forming a foot-shaped prominence. It is a visual indication of a wet microburst.

Rain Foot Slang for a horizontal bulging near the surface in a precipitation shaft, forming a foot-shaped prominence. It is a visual indication of a wet microburst.

A rain foot may be a visible sign of a wet microburst.Wet-Bulb TemperatureThe lowest temperature that can be obtained by evaporting water into the air.

A microburst accompanied by heavy precipitation at the surface. A rain foot may be a visible sign of a wet microburst.
Wet-Bulb Temperature
The lowest temperature that can be obtained by evaporting water into the air.

WET MICROBURST
A microburst accompanied by heavy precipitation at the surface. A rain foot may be a visible sign of a wet microburst. See dry microburst.

See also: Cloud, Precipitation, Storm, Wall Cloud, Clouds

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