High Wind — Sedgwick County, Colorado

2022-04-22 · Sedgwick County, Colorado

Event narrative

A peak wind gust to 69 mph was measured near Julesburg.

Wider weather episode

Another period of strong winds occurred in the afternoon and evening which impacted portion of the urban corridor and northeast plains of Colorado. Some of the strongest gusts included: 90 mph at the mouth Coal Creek Canyon; 86 mph, 6 miles northeast of Otis; 74 mph at Buckley AFB, with 71 mph at Akron-Colorado Regional Airport and near Sterling.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1020292. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.