A “dry microburst associated virga bomb,” according to the National Weather Service. Record wind gust set at Midland Intl Air and Space Port! Look for another graphic explaining virga bombs ...

While the virga bomb associated with recent Texas damage was the result of 111 mph winds, there are reports of winds reaching 150 mph in some microburst cases.

What is a virga bomb? Virga are "streaks or wisps of precipitation falling from a cloud but evaporating before reaching the ground," according to the NWS. "In certain cases, shafts of virga may ...

With the virga bomb, however, came strong winds. The ASOS, or automated surface observing system weather station, at the airport registered a gust to 111 mph. Advertisement ...

As for the “virga bomb” part of the NWS report – that’s just a punchy way to say it was an impressively strong dry microburst. Virga is precipitation that falls from clouds but evaporates ...

As for the “virga bomb” part of the NWS report – that’s just a punchy way to say it was an impressively strong dry microburst. Virga is precipitation that falls from clouds but evaporates ...

As for the “virga bomb” part of the NWS report – that’s just a punchy way to say it was an impressively strong dry microburst. Virga is precipitation that falls from clouds but evaporates ...

As for the “virga bomb” part of the NWS report – that’s just a punchy way to say it was an impressively strong dry microburst. Virga is precipitation that falls from clouds but evaporates ...

As for the “virga bomb” part of the NWS report – that’s just a punchy way to say it was an impressively strong dry microburst. Virga is precipitation that falls from clouds but evaporates ...

As for the “virga bomb” part of the NWS report – that’s just a punchy way to say it was an impressively strong dry microburst. Virga is precipitation that falls from clouds but evaporates ...