Thunderstorm Wind — Washington, Colorado

2024-08-13 · near (ako)akron Weather Station, Washington, Colorado

Event narrative

The ASOS station KAKO Akron measured the wind gust.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms tracked across eastern Colorado August 13th producing strong to damaging winds. A wind gust of 83 mph was reported was four miles north-northeast of Elizabeth. The strongest wind gust of the day. The Fire department reported a collapsed outbuilding due to wind damage near intersection of Private Road 160 and County Road 21 near where the 83 mph wind gust was reported.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1199010. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.