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High Wind in Sedgwick and Phillips Counties, Colorado
High Wind December 18, 2000 · Sedgwick and Phillips Counties, Colorado
The wider storm
High winds gusting to 72 mph continued to cause problems in the northeast plains of Colorado. Three empty semi-trailers were blown onto their sides along Interstate 76 between Sterling and Sedgwick. Two occupants in one of the semi-trucks were injured, one severely, when it was blown onto its side. Neither was wearing a seat belt. Peak wind reports included: 72 mph (63 kts), 4 miles east of Haxtun, 70 mph (61 kts) at Sedgwick, 68 mph (59 kts) at Limon, 64 mph (56 kts) at Merino, 63 mph (55 kts), 14 miles north-northwest of Otis, 60 mph (52 kts) at Padroni and 59 mph (51 kts) at Crook.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5160495. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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