Thunderstorm Wind in Phillips County, Colorado

Thunderstorm Wind September 17, 2024 · Phillips County, Colorado

68 mph

Measured gust (59 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Weather station CO048 US 385 Holyoke.

The wider storm

Showers and thunderstorms moved across the Front Range Urban Corridor and eastern plains during the afternoon. Wind gusts to around 60 mph occurred with the first batch of showers (non-thunderstorm wind gusts) over the Denver Metro area. The showers intensified into thunderstorms as the raced northeastward onto the plains. Winds reached as high as 71 mph in the Sterling area and was accompanied by a wall of dust.

Began near Holyoke (40.4700, -102.3000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1203096. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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