DENVER (KDVR) — Early July wind gusts have uprooted trees, taken down power lines and wreaked houses in the Denver metro area, but this damaging wind is known as more than just a strong breeze.

The National Weather Service said these strong winds are known as "dry microbursts."

Dry microbursts occur when rain falls from a cloud and lands into a dry layer of air, causing it to evaporate. With evaporation, NWS said the air cools, becomes dense and moves toward the ground faster and faster, causing the air to hit the ground and move outward to create a wind gust with little to no rain.

These microbursts could've been responsible for the damage earlier this week that caused fallen trees and power lines, and the weather phenomenon was the cause of the quick, strong winds on Tuesday.

Strongest wind gusts in Denver metro on Tuesday

NWS said the dry microbursts caused isolated strong winds on Tuesday afternoon. Here's where the wind was the strongest in the Denver metro area:

Other areas saw strong winds as well. The Fort Lupton Fire Protection District said a "quick but powerful wind burst" caused damage in the area. After the wind moved in around 2 p.m., a tree toppled onto a property, but no one was injured.

Winds should be calmer today, but it is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day for extreme heat. There are heat advisories in the area, and those with respiratory issues should stay inside. The Pinpoint Weather team said it will be brisk again Thursday afternoon.