High Wind — Yuma County, Colorado

2022-04-22 · Yuma County, Colorado

Event narrative

Non-thunderstorm wind gusts up to 75 mph were recorded across Yuma county. The highest wind gust of 75 mph was recorded by a Mesonet station located 4 miles north-northwest of Vernon, CO. Damage from these winds included a public report received from 6 miles south of Idalia, CO that a wind gust tore a 10 foot by 36 foot carport off of their home and lifted it approximately 30 feet over his house.

Wider weather episode

A significant weather system impacted the High Plains throughout the day on April 22nd and into the early morning hours of April 23rd. This weather system was not only a prolific wind producer, which led to many reports of high wind and wind damage, but also dust storm conditions and several large fires to occur. Later in the evening, a quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) developed over eastern Colorado, spreading east across northwest Kansas and southwest Nebraska during the overnight hours. These storms produced thunderstorm wind gusts and thunderstorm wind damage.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1023714. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.