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CalligrapherCalm2617 t1_ivs7vss wrote

Reply to comment by makalder in TIL In 1983, Air Force One (with Reagan aboard) landed six minutes before a microburst slammed into the ground at Andrews Air Force Base, causing wind speeds to hit 149 mph. At the time, that was the fastest wind speed ever measured by an anemometer. by theotherbogart

If you get caught in a microburst there's literally nothing you can do

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makalder t1_ivtflo8 wrote

That’s why you don’t fly through thunderstorms, especially at low altitude.

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