High Wind — Denver Metropolitan Area, Colorado
1999-02-22 to 1999-02-23 · Denver Metropolitan Area, Colorado
71
Magnitude
Wider weather episode
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_id 5681792. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.