High Wind — Washington County, Colorado

2022-04-07 · Washington County, Colorado

Event narrative

A peak wind gust to 63 mph was recorded at Colorado Plains Regional Airport near Akron.

Wider weather episode

High winds continued across eastern Elbert, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan, Sedgwick, Phillips and Washington counties. The strongest wind occurred near Sterling with a peak gust to 69 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1012269. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.