CEDAR PARK, Texas — A microburst hit Cedar Park Thursday morning, bringing heavy rains and strong winds to the area.
According to the National Weather Service, a microburst is a localized column of sinking air within a thunderstorm that is usually less than or equal to 2.5 miles in diameter. They can cause extensive damage at the surface and can be life-threatening in some instances.
Thursday morning's storm caused extensive damage to the area, damaging roofs, uprooting trees and severely damaging a park gazebo.
The Cedar Grove neighborhood in northwestern Cedar Park was one of the hardest areas hit.
"All of the sudden, it kept getting louder and louder. It sounded like a freight train, and then the whole house went 'boom' and it was over,” Cedar Park resident Gard Richardson said.
Richardson said the storm caused roof and garage damage to his home.
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“I cannot get the car out of my garage," Richardson said.
Richardson's neighbor had some of the worst damage in the area, including roof and window damage.
Many trees were also uprooted. Ross Yentezen tried saving his.
"Wind and crazy rain ... It was nuts," Yentezen said. "It [the tree] has been here for seven years. We are going to make sure it lasts another seven."
Many people in the Cedar Grove neighborhood are calling their insurance companies to get their roof damage assessed, hoping it won't take a long time to recover.