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Thunderstorm Wind in Arapahoe County, Colorado

Thunderstorm Wind July 20, 2024 · Arapahoe County, Colorado

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$2K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A small tree fell onto a car in the parking lot of the shopping plaza, causing minor damage.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Smoky Hill (39.5962, -104.7975).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1186187. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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