High Wind — Debeque To Silt Corridor, Colorado

2025-10-04 · Debeque To Silt Corridor, Colorado

Event narrative

At approximately 12:08 PM MDT on the 4th, and again at 12:15 PM MDT, the KRIL ASOS at the Garfield County Region Airport recorded a gust to 71 mph. Other sites around the zone recorded gusts to 45-55 mph during the afternoon hours. No reports of injuries, damages, or fatalities were received in association with this event.

Wider weather episode

A jet streak ahead of a shortwave trough tightened the pressure gradient aloft on October 4th. This, in addition to deep mixing and isolated convection, strengthened southwesterly winds primarily across central and west central Colorado. Most gusts fell below 55 mph, though localized areas of 70-80 mph winds in the mountains and 65-70 mph winds in the valleys were still exhibited.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1296936. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.