Thunderstorm Wind in Rio Blanco County, Colorado

Thunderstorm Wind September 17, 2024 · Rio Blanco County, Colorado

59 mph

Measured gust (51 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A thunderstorm wind gust of 59 mph was measured at the Meeker Coulter Field Airport at 823 MST.

The wider storm

Deep moisture from the remnants of post-tropical storm Ileana surged into the Four Corners region and through western Colorado ahead of a strong low pressure trough over northern California. This trough lifted through the area overnight into the afternoon of the 17th with strong to severe storms across southwest Colorado spreading north by the morning of the 17th. A few storms generated wind gusts of 58 mph or greater with storm damage across La Plata county as well as debris flows across Montezuma county.

Began near Meeker Arpt (40.0500, -107.8800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1209240. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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