High Wind — Bent County, Colorado

2012-01-22 · Bent County, Colorado

Wider weather episode

A strong storm system moving across the Rocky Mountains produced strong and occasionally damaging winds across portions of southern Colorado. Some of the recorded wind gusts include 58 mph near Lamar (Prowers County)...59 mph in central Fremont County...62 mph in the vicinity of Saguache (Saguache County)...65 mph near Walsenburg (Huerfano County)...66 mph near Colorado City (Pueblo County)...67 mph in the vicinity of Campo (Baca County)...69 mph near Springfield (Baca County)...72 mph near both Fountain (El Paso County) and San Isabel...75 mph at La Garita (Saguache County)...76 mph near Stonewall (Las Animas County)...77 mph in the vicinity of La Veta (Huerfano County)...82 mph near Rosita (Custer County) and 87 mph at the summit of Pikes Peak (El Paso County).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 363154. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.