High Wind — Washington County, Colorado

2022-04-23 · Washington County, Colorado

Event narrative

A peak wind gust to 62 mph was observed at Akron-Regional Plains Airport.

Wider weather episode

Another period of high winds occurred across portions of the Front Range Foothills, Cheyenne Ridge and Northeast Plains. Peak wind gusts up to 86 mph occurred in the foothills, with gusts from 58 mph to 63 mph across the plains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1020308. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.