High Wind in Kiowa County, Colorado

High Wind April 6, 2001 · Kiowa County, Colorado

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The wider storm

A strong storm system moving from southern California into southwest Colorado and then into northeast Colorado produced strong winds across much of southern Colorado. Some of the stronger wind gusts include the following: 58 mph at Springfield in Baca county...61 mph at the La Junta airport in Otero county...62 mph at both Pueblo West and Trinidad...63 mph at both Cheyenne Mountain and the USAF Academy in El Paso county and 78 mph at Sheridan Lake in Kiowa county.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5239263. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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