Thunderstorm Wind in San Juan County, Colorado

Thunderstorm Wind July 17, 2013 · San Juan County, Colorado

77 mph

Measured gust (67 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Outflow winds from a thunderstorm produced strong wind gusts at the Eagle Mountain wind sensor location.

The wider storm

Western Colorado remained in the path of monsoonal moisture. Numerous surface boundaries in the area combined with orographic lifting to provide the focus for afternoon thunderstorms that produced high rainfall rates. Strong outflow winds and a funnel cloud were also reported from some of the stronger storms.

Began near Gladstone (37.8800, -107.7400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 500550. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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