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High Wind in Lower Yampa River Basin, Colorado
High Wind May 19, 2022 · Lower Yampa River Basin, Colorado
What the National Weather Service wrote
A peak wind gust of 59 MPH was measured by an automated weather station.
The wider storm
A broad Pacific trough and associated polar jet caused the pressure gradient to tighten over western Colorado. This, paired with the approach of a surface cold front, resulted in widespread wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph. The northwest Colorado valleys saw gusts that exceeded 58 mph, which met high wind criteria.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1014913. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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