Thunderstorm Wind — Rio Blanco, Colorado

2024-09-17 · near Meeker Arpt, Rio Blanco, Colorado

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1209240. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.