Thunderstorm Wind in Pitkin County, Colorado

Thunderstorm Wind May 29, 2025 · Pitkin County, Colorado

75 mph

Measured gust (65 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Colorado Department of Transportation mesonet site 082w023 Basalt-Holland Hills recorded a wind gust to 75 mph at 1:58 PM MDT. This gust was associated with ongoing afternoon thunderstorms over the adjacent higher terrain. No reports of injuries, damages, or fatalities were received.

The wider storm

Increasing upper level moisture across eastern Utah and western Colorado led to the development of daily afternoon showers and thunderstorms over the higher terrain. However, dry surface levels meant that all precipitation falling out of this activity evaporated before reaching the ground, enhancing the convective outflow winds and allowing for stronger than expected gusts.

Began near Snowmass (39.3589, -107.0267).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1267379. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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