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High Wind in Sedgwick and Phillips Counties, Colorado

High Wind December 18, 2000 · Sedgwick and Phillips Counties, Colorado

63
Wind speed (unit not recorded)

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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