High Wind in Bent County, Colorado

High Wind January 11, 2013 · Bent County, Colorado

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

The wider storm

A strong storm system and associated active jet stream produced high winds nearing 70 mph at times. The southeast plains had wind gusts above 58 mph. In addition, wind gusts in the I-25 corridor included 61 to 63 mph around the Air Force Academy (El Paso County)...62 mph around Pueblo (Pueblo County) and near Peterson Air Force Base (El Paso County)...and 68 mph 9 miles north-northwest of Walsenburg.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 431092. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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