High Wind in Wet Mountains, Colorado

A powerful storm system brought sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts above 60 mph to the Rampart Range, Wet Mountains, and Spanish Peaks, and to the adjacent plains. Measured winds gusted to around 60 mph in parts of Colorado Springs. In Florence, in Fremont county, around 11:30 a.m., a tree fell on a 100-year old house causing heavy damage. A wind gust of 103 mph occurred around 4:00 p.m. in Pueblo West, breaking windows. A display sign was destroyed at the Pueblo Mall, and damaged several vehicles underneath it. A few trees were uprooted and scattered power outages were reported around the area.