Thunderstorm Wind — Moffat, Colorado

2023-07-04 · near Craig Messa View Ran, Moffat, Colorado

$25K

Property damage

52 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

A strong thunderstorm moved over rural portions of Moffat County. Gusty winds associated with the high-based storm produced significant wind damage across Black Mountain Road. Many trees fell across the road and stranded motorists. Some of the trees were 16 to 20 inches in diameter. No sensors nearby but wind gusts were estimated to be at least 60 mph.

Wider weather episode

An upper level trough tracked across the Northern Rockies, dragging its base across the Western Slope. This resulted in increased instability which fueled scattered showers and thunderstorms. Convection was high-based given the abundance of dry air at the lower levels. Strong outflow from collapsing storms produced gusty winds which resulted in some damage across portions of Moffat County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1098574. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.