• Thorry@feddit.org
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    5 hours ago

    Why should we know about this super rare event exactly? They can’t even happen in the region of the world I live in. I don’t think anyone was ever hurt by one? The events are usually short and rather mild?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_burst

    Most listed here don’t get above 40C? We have regular days in summer where it’s around 40 all day. Sure it’s hot, but not unheard of hot and certainly not something to worry about happening. It might be weird if the temperature suddenly jumps from 24C to 34C, but that’s all it is, just kinda weird.

    I saw that YouTube video when it released and it was really interesting. But it’s just a cool niche weather phenomenon, not something people should know.