Thunderstorm Wind in Montrose County, Colorado

Thunderstorm Wind June 24, 2024 · Montrose County, Colorado

70 mph

Measured gust (61 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 thunderstorm moving over the city of Montrose late in the afternoon of the 24th produced strong to severe wind gusts, including one gust to 70 mph. This gust was recorded at the KMTJ ASOS at Montrose Regional Airport at 6:50 PM MDT. Damage was associated with this storm, with reports of several large tree limbs blown down.

The wider storm

Lingering moisture after a monsoonal/post-tropical moisture surge combined with some enhanced instability and lift from a passing shortwave to produce scattered to widespread convection across eastern Utah and western Colorado. Drying surface levels allowed for some enhancement of outflow winds from showers and storms as falling precipitation evaporated before reaching the ground.

Began near (6v8)montrose Co Arp (38.5000, -107.9000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1197749. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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