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Scientists have determined that peak wind gusts in Boulder have become less powerful in the last 30 years, according to research from Boulder’s National Center for Atmospheric Research.

New research suggests global warming is increasing the frequency and intensity of wind gusts from thunderstorm downbursts, with serious consequences for air travel.

Wind gusts this week have uprooted trees, taken out power lines and damaged houses in the Denver metro area, but this damaging wind is known as more than just a strong breeze.

These “microbursts” can cause abrupt changes in wind gust speed and direction, creating turbulence that suddenly moves the plane in all directions, both horizontally and vertically.

Boston is averaging the highest wind gusts on record through the first five and a half months in 2025. IEM The top seven average wind gust speed across Logan Airport from Jan. 1 through June 15.

Microburst wind gusts can be extremely strong. Brisbane airport recorded a microburst wind gust at 157km per hour in November 2016. Three planes on the tarmac were extensively damaged.