Thunderstorm Wind — Montezuma, Colorado

2023-08-02 · near (cez)cortez Arpt, Montezuma, Colorado

54 MG

Magnitude

Event narrative

A peak wind gust of 62 MPH was measured by the automated weather station at the Cortez Municipal Airport.

Wider weather episode

Abundant monsoon moisture remained across Western Colorado. This led to another round of showers and thunderstorms across much of the region. Storms were slow moving and produced heavy rain. As a result of the heavy rain, some flash flooding and debris flows occurred in Mesa and Eagle counties. Additionally, gusty outflow winds in excess of 58 mph occurred across portions of the Western Slope. The passage of a weak trough across northwest Colorado resulted in some stronger storms. One storm in Routt County produced a funnel cloud.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1105495. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.