High Wind — Yuma County, Colorado

2022-04-07 · Yuma County, Colorado

Event narrative

Wind gusts up to 63 MPH were reported across the county. The highest gust reported was near Idalia and near Vernon.

Wider weather episode

The weather pattern changed little from the previous day of high winds and blowing dust. The upper level disturbance continued to slide northeast over the Upper Midwest. High winds rounding the backside of the disturbance were able to reach the ground over East Central Colorado. The peak gust was 66 MPH at the Burlington airport. Dust storms also occurred due to the high winds and dry ground.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1020099. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.