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How strong can the downdrafts in a microburst be?

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  1. Up to about 500 feet per minute
  2. Up to about 60,000 feet per minute
  3. Up to about 6,000 feet per minute

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  1. Aviation Weather Handbook FAA-H-8083-28B, Chapter 22 www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/FAA-H-8083-28B.pdf Checked 2026-10-09.

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