It shattered the previous record of 97 mph set on June 26, 2007. The culprit? A “dry microburst associated virga bomb,” according to the National Weather Service. Record wind gust set at ...

The gust's wind speed matched that of a Category 3 hurricane. The National Weather Service has identified the phenomenon as a "virga bomb." Virga are "streaks or wisps of precipitation falling ...

DENVER — Many residents across eastern Colorado have recently witnessed a distinctive weather phenomenon known as "virga." Virga occurs when precipitation falls from clouds but evaporates before ...

It shattered the previous record of 97 mph set on June 26, 2007. The culprit? A “dry microburst associated virga bomb,” according to the National Weather Service. That’s the technical way to ...

There was minor structural damage. Meteorologists are calling it a “virga bomb.” Virga resembles hairs falling from a rain cloud. It’s an indicator that rain is falling but evaporating ...

Instead, it was a rare meteorological phenomenon known as a “virga bomb” and it brought incredibly strong wind gusts of 111 mph to a weather observation site near Midland International Airport ...

Both of these are likely cases of virga—one of those fun weather terms that describes a distinct lack of anything happening. DON'T MISS: The technology that can spot hidden tornadoes lurking in ...

It shattered the previous record of 97 mph set on June 26, 2007. The culprit? A “dry microburst associated virga bomb,” according to the National Weather Service. That’s the technical way to say the ...