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High Wind in Sedgwick County, Colorado

High Wind January 4, 2022 · Sedgwick County, Colorado

70 mph
Measured gust (61 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A peak wind gust of 70 mph was measured 8 miles south of Holyoke, with a gust to 59 mph at Holyoke Municipal Airport.

The wider storm

High winds developed in the mountains and foothills during the morning, then across the far northeast plains late in the morning into early afternoon. In the mountains and foothills, peak wind gusts included: 91 mph at Berthoud Pass, 81 mph, 3 miles south-southwest of Rocky Flats; 77 mph, 8 miles southwest of Tabernash; and 76 mph at the junction of highways 72 and 93, as well as White Ranch Open Space. Across the far northeast plains, peak gusts included: 70 mph, 8 miles south of Holyoke; 63 mph, 4 miles west of Peetz; 61 mph near Ovid and 11 miles west-northwest of Westplains; and 59 mph at Holyoke Municipal Airport.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1001943. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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