Thunderstorm Wind in Archuleta County, Colorado

Thunderstorm Wind September 29, 2014 · Archuleta County, Colorado

86 mph

Estimated gust (75 kt)

$45K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Hundreds of trees were blown down by thunderstorm outflow winds in the San Juan National Forest, including a large area near County Road 302 in eastern Archuleta County. Live trees up to 3 feet in diameter were snapped off like toothpicks.

The wider storm

Strong to severe thunderstorms moved through the foothills of the San Juan mountains near Pagosa Springs during the afternoon of September 29th. The strongest storm moved through eastern Archuleta County which produced damaging outflow winds and large hail.

Began near Pagosa Spgs (37.2700, -106.9500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 550824. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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