Thunderstorm Wind — Phillips, Colorado

2024-07-20 · near Holyoke, Phillips, Colorado

Event narrative

A CDOT sensor on US-385 south of Holyoke reported a wind gust of 74mph and a sustained wind of 57mph.

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1186182. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.