A powerful "microburst and thunderstorm" pushed through Tempe, Arizona, leaving more than 130 people displaced Monday afternoon, officials said. Several apartment buildings were "severely" damaged during the storm, according to the City of Tempe. The storm, which began around 1 p.m. local time, lasted a little over three hours and knocked out power for at least 34,000 customers. A microburst is described as "a small concentrated downburst that produces an outward burst of strong winds at or near the surface," according to the NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory. A microburst is usually less than or equal to 2.5 miles in diameter, according to the National Weather Service. As of 8 p.m. local time, a flood watch remains in effect in the area and 10,000 customers are still without power. T

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