A microburst is an intense column of descending air that sometimes occurs within thunderstorms. They are incredibly hazardous, and often produce downdrafts that

A microburst is an intense column of descending air that sometimes occurs within thunderstorms. They are incredibly hazardous, and often produce downdrafts that exceed 6,000 feet per minute - well beyond even an airliner's climb performance. See: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downburst https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downburst - https://www.boldmethod.com/learn-to-fly/weather/microbursts-and-how-they-affect-your-airplane-and-performance/ https://www.boldmethod.com/learn-to-fly/weather/microbursts-... There's an entire list of disasters where an airliner inadvertently flew into a microburst and couldn't escape in time. Pilots are trained to avoid the conditions that create them, and some airports have LLWS warning equipment to help identify when they're occuring (such as the TDWR system, which shares the DFS spectrum used by 5 GHz WiFi).