Thunderstorm Wind in Grand County, Colorado

Mother Nature supplied most of the fireworks for the Fourth of July as severe thunderstorms moved across the region during the late afternoon and evening. Intense wind gusts, locally heavy rain and minor street flooding accompanied the storms. Denver Fire performed a swift water rescue in the area of 38th Avenue and Fox Street, in the evening when a motorist became stranded in their vehicle. Several fireworks shows were either cancelled or postponed due to safety concerns associated with the inclement weather. Peak wind gusts included: 74 mph northwest of Red Feather Lakes, 70 mph just northeast of Kremmling, and 67 mph at Buckley AFB. Several areas along the urban corridor picked up anywhere from 1 to 2 inches of rainfall. At Denver International Airport, a storm produced 0.77 inch of rainfall along with a peak wind gust to 54 mph.