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High Wind in Denver Metropolitan Area, Colorado
High Wind February 22, 1999 · Denver Metropolitan Area, Colorado
The wider storm
Strong post frontal or bora winds developed in and near Front Range Foothills, spreading out into portions of northeast plains. Peak gusts included: 87 mph (76 kts) at Golden Gate Canyon, 84 mph (73 kts) at West Fort Collins and Wondervu, 80 mph (70 kts) at the NCAR Mesa Lab, 75 mph (65 kts) at the Rocky Flats Environmental Test Facility, 74 mph (64 kts) at Carter Lake, Jefferson County Airport and 9 miles west-southwest of Rustic, 72 mph (63 kts) at the Gamow Tower on the CU Campus, and 60 mph (52 kts) at Bennett, Hereford and Fort Morgan, and 59 mph (51 kts), 9 miles north of Limon.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5681727. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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