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High Wind in Denver Metropolitan Area, Colorado
High Wind February 22, 1999 – February 23, 1999 · Denver Metropolitan Area, Colorado
The wider storm
Chinook winds developed on a very localized scale overnight in and near the foothills of northern Jefferson and southern Boulder Counties. Peak wind reports included: 82 mph (71 kts) at the Rocky Flat Environmental Test Facility, 80 mph (70 kts) at the NCAR Mesa Lab, 77 mph (67 kts), 4 miles east- northeast of Nederland, and 75 mph (65 kts) at the Gamow Tower on the CU Campus.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5681792. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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