High Wind — Cheyenne County, Colorado

2022-11-09 · Cheyenne County, Colorado

Event narrative

The mesonet site near Firstview, CO measured a gust of 62 mph.

Wider weather episode

A rapidly strengthening low pressure system coming off the Rockies caused surface pressures to drop around 14 mb in 24 hours. This drop in air pressure created a strong pressure gradient that caused strong winds across the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1067074. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.