Thunderstorm Wind in Rio Blanco County, Colorado

Thunderstorm Wind July 19, 2024 · Rio Blanco County, Colorado

58 mph

Measured gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A round of showers and thunderstorms tracked across central Rio Blanco county, producing wind gusts ranging from 45 to 60 mph. The peak recorded gust was 58 mph, and this was recorded at KEEO ASOS, located at Meeker Airport. No reports of damages or injuries were received.

The wider storm

A weak shortwave in the flow around the dominant high pressure moved across eastern Utah and western Colorado on the 19th. This wave provided some enhanced instability and lift to the already modest instability and lift, as well as residual moisture, leading to a round of widespread showers and thunderstorms. However, with modest parameters and very dry surface layers, evidenced by inverted-V soundings, storms that did form were most favored to produce virga and strong, gusty winds.

Began near Meeker Arpt (40.0500, -107.8800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1206713. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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