High Wind — Phillips County, Colorado

2022-05-12 · Phillips County, Colorado

Wider weather episode

Strong subsidence behind a cold front resulted in the strong frontal winds early in the afternoon in Sedgwick and Phillips counties. A peak wind gust of 68 mph was measured near Julesburg, with a gust to 65 mph, 8 miles south of Holyoke.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1032504. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.