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High Wind in Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus, Colorado
High Wind April 3, 2023 · Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus, Colorado
What the National Weather Service wrote
A peak wind gust of 79 MPH was measured by the automated weather station at Douglas Pass.
The wider storm
A strong mid-level jet settled over the Four Corners region ahead of an abnormally cold Pacific system. Windy to very windy conditions occurred across western Colorado ahead of the cold front. Some gusts met high wind criteria, or were greater than 58 mph in the valleys and greater than 75 mph in the mountains.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1080184. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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