How fast are the winds in a microburst?

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asked Jun 19, 2018 in Weather by B Myers (370 points)
How fast are the winds in a microburst?

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answered Jun 19, 2018 by Larry S (42,350 points)
During a Microburst the wind speed is usually 60 MPH in the beginning as it rushes towards the ground before the microburst spreads out in all directions.

After that happens the wind speeds during a Microburst can reach as high as 100 MPH which is enough force to knock down trees, damage buildings, power poles and other things.

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