Strongest microburst
- Who
- Unknown
- What
- 240.5 kilometre(s) per hour
- Where
- United States (Washington DC,Andrews Air Force Base,)
- When
- 01 August 1983
The strongest microburst ever recorded occurred on 1 August 1983, at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, USA, with a windspeed of 240.5 km/h (149.5 mph).
This rare meteorological phenomenon, characterised by a brief, localised downdraft of hurricane-force winds, can be a threat to aircraft during take-off or landing. The event at Andrews Air Force Base occurred just five minutes after the US president Ronald Reagan had landed there on Air Force One.