High Wind — Kiowa County, Colorado

1999-01-26 · Kiowa County, Colorado

Wider weather episode

A swift moving weather system brought 3 to nearly 8 inches of snow to Mineral county. Creede received the nearly 8 inches of snow. In the southeast part of the area, wind gusts between 60 and 100 mph occurred for several hours in the afternoon. In and around Walsenburg, winds gusted up to 98 mph. Power was off and on in the Walsenburg area for several hours. Some trees were uprooted and power poles were snapped off. Three semi-trailers were tipped over, two on I-25 and one on Highway 160. One driver received minor injuries . One roof was peeled off a house. In Otero county, a roof was ripped off a resident's garage, and roofs were blown off horse stalls at the Arkansas Valley Fairgrounds. County plows were brought out to clear tumbleweed from some roadways. There were also a few small grass fires, but only about 60 acres were scorched. In Baca county, the tin roof of a motel was ripped off and damaged a vehicle in Springfield. Isolated power outages also occurred near the motel when electrical wires were brought down by the tin roof.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5681227. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.