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About how wide is a microburst's downdraft as it comes down from the cloud?

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  1. About 10 miles
  2. About 50 miles
  3. Less than 1 mile

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References

  1. FAA Aeronautical Information Manual 7-1-24, Microbursts www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/aim_html/chap7_section_1.html Checked 2026-10-10.

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