The National Weather Service (NWS) has confirmed that the dramatic collapse of KTXS-TV’s 199-foot broadcast tower during storms on June 8 in Abilene, TX, was caused by a microburst, not a tornado, putting to rest speculation surrounding the severe weather event. According to the official NWS damage survey released Wednesday, the microburst struck northern Abilene at approximately 11:09 p.m. on …
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