What is a downburst? These winds can be as destructive as tornadoes − we recreate them to test building designs

By Amal Elawady, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Florida International University
Fahim Ahmed, Graduate Research Assistant, Extreme Events Institute, Florida International University
Mohamed Eissa, Graduate Research Assistant, Extreme Events Institute, Florida International University
Omar Metwally, Graduate Research Assistant, Extreme Events Institute, Florida International University

Engineers use giant fans in the Wall of Wind test facility to study the destructive ways these powerful winds can interact with tall buildings.

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