Thunderstorm Wind — Phillips, Colorado

2024-06-07 · near Holyoke, Phillips, Colorado

Event narrative

This was recorded on a CDOT weather sensor.

Wider weather episode

Decaying showers topped the divide and produce outflow strong outflow winds. Wind gusts to 50 mph were common with isolated gusts of 55-65 mph. The strongest was at the NCAR Table Mesa Lab which reported a 70 mph wind gust. A couple storms also produced wind gusts of 58-68 mph over the eastern plains.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1175880. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.