High Wind in Yuma County, Colorado

High Wind March 31, 2023 · Yuma County, Colorado

64 mph

Measured gust (56 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Maximum measured gust was from a Mesonet site 5 miles north-northwest of Heartstrong, Colorado. Another gust of 58 mph was recorded at the Yuma, Colorado airport.

The wider storm

A low pressure system swept through eastern Colorado in the early hours of the 31st. The following pressure rise behind the low pressure system resulted in strong winds. The Burlington, Colorado airport reported a 14 millibar pressure rise over 12 hours. The highest recorded gust in eastern Colorado during this event was in Yuma county with a gust of 65 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1084746. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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