Thunderstorm Wind in Pitkin County, Colorado

Thunderstorm Wind July 21, 2012 · Pitkin County, Colorado

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a tree at Avalanche Road near Redstone, blocking both lanes of Highway 133.

The wider storm

Thunderstorms moving across western Colorado produced areas of heavy rainfall, with flooding being reported in Mesa County. Outflow winds from these storms also produced damage in Pitkin County.

Began near Redstone (39.2200, -107.2100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 479518. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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