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High Wind in Western Chaffee County Between 9000 & 11000 Ft, Colorado
High Wind February 23, 2012 · Western Chaffee County Between 9000 & 11000 Ft, Colorado
The wider storm
An intense weather disturbance generated strong...and at times damaging winds... across the mountains of central and southern Colorado. Damage reports included broken car windows...trees down on houses...and power outages. Some of the higher reported wind gusts included 63 mph north-northwest of Walsenburg (Huerfano County)...66 mph 8 miles west-southwest of Fountain (El Paso County)...74 mph to 77 mph from the Air Force Academy to near Falcon (El Paso County)...and near 90 mph on the Rampart Range around Pikes Peak (El Paso County).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 366636. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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