How fast are the winds in a sandstorm?

Usually, the height of a sandstorm corresponds to wind strength. Dust particles associated with some sandstorms have been found at 5000 feet (1524 m), though these are more rare. Sandstorms have wind speeds of at least 25 miles per hour (40 kilometers), so they can happen really quickly. read more

Depends, You have to time it to be 90% accrate Answer First and foremost the prevailing wind speed will determine the speed at which any sandstorm moves; further the wind will have had to have reached a velocity that equals a speed capable of lifting the sand into the air. read more

The minimum wind speed for a storm to be considered a typhoon is 74miles per hour. Sustained winds as high as 195 miles per hour havebeen observed. read more

Sandstorm Warning – issued when visibility of 1/2 mile or less due to blowing dust or sand, and wind speeds of 25 miles an hour or more. Dust Storm Warning – issued when visibility of 1/2 mile or less due to blowing dust or sand, and wind speeds of 25 miles an hour or more. read more