Dust Devil — Delta, Colorado

2005-05-24 · near Hotchkiss, Delta, Colorado

Wider weather episode

A strong dust devil struck a nursery, heavily damaging two greenhouses. The dust devil traveled about one quarter of a mile on the ground, from south-southwest to north-northeast, with the nursery approximately at the halfway point of the dust devil's path. The dust devil did not strike any other buildings, although it blew around unsecured objects along its path.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5451698. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.