Thunderstorm Wind in Routt County, Colorado

Thunderstorm Wind September 19, 2004 · Routt County, Colorado

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

$40K

Damage as recorded

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

The wider storm

Strong thunderstorm outflow winds totally destroyed a 12 foot by 60 foot Civil Air Patrol trailer at the airport. The trailer had rooms for office space, training, and briefing. A section of chain link fence at the airport was also destroyed when the trailer was blown through it. Numerous large trees were blown over or snapped off throughout the town, with at least one vehicle crushed and a mobile home damaged by falling trees.

Began near Steamboat Spgs (40.4833, -106.8167).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5423842. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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