Microbursts: what causes the deadly, high-speed weather events?
by Donna Lu from on (#5T7GZ)
A Narrabeen woman has died after one of these severe storms delivered dangerous winds that felled trees and stripped roofs from houses
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A severe storm on Sydney's northern beaches on Sunday that left one woman dead and three injured, tore the roof off buildings and felled trees, was a microburst event, according to New South Wales emergency services.
On Monday, NSW State Emergency Service superintendent Stuart Fisher said: At approximately 3.45pm yesterday, a microburst appeared out of nowhere, situated over the northern beaches, resulting in over 550 requests for assistance and 150,000 phone calls."
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