High Wind in Western Kiowa County, Colorado

High Wind October 10, 2013 · Western Kiowa County, Colorado

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 kt)

$50K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Convection, without lightning, enhanced already high gradient winds in and near Eads, causing numerous trees limb to come down. Minor damage was also done to fences, outbuildings, and houses.

The wider storm

A strong weather disturbance caused moderate to heavy mountain snow accumulations, mainly across and near the Continental Divide. The eastern San Juan mountains tallied over 8 inches of snow. The disturbance also caused a high wind episode across the eastern mountains and southeast Colorado plains. Gradient winds gusted over 60 mph. Those winds, coupled with thunderstorms across the southeast plains, caused some damage.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 475616. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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