Thunderstorm Wind in La Plata County, Colorado

Thunderstorm Wind September 19, 2023 · La Plata County, Colorado

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated to be between 50 and 58 mph broke the branches off of several cottonwood trees at a CoCoRaHS observer's house. Additionally, a neighbors house had one of their windows damaged due to the branches being flown around.

The wider storm

Residual moisture paired with orographic support and daytime heating led to scattered showers and thunderstorms over the San Juan Mountains. Some of the stronger storms in northern La Plata County produced strong winds that damaged cottonwood trees and some windows.

Began near Trimble (37.3883, -107.8436).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1123990. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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