Thunderstorm Wind — Broomfield, Colorado

2024-07-20 · near Broomfield, Broomfield, Colorado

Event narrative

Measured gust from a CDOT sensor at I-25 and Highway 7.

Wider weather episode

Widely scattered thunderstorms developed in the afternoon hours of July 20th across the northeastern plains of Colorado, producing a few severe wind gusts. A more prolific storm developed near the Wyoming border and tracked south across the I-25 corridor through the evening hours, producing a swath of severe hail and wind from Fort Collins into the Denver metro.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (40.0000, -104.9800)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1186181. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.