High Wind — Sedgwick and Phillips Counties, Colorado

1999-11-18 · Sedgwick and Phillips Counties, Colorado

Wider weather episode

High winds developed in and near the Front Range Foothills, eventually spreading across portions of the Northeast Plains. A spotter 6 miles north of Masonville, in the foothills of Larimer County, registered a peak wind gust of 125 mph (109 kts). Several ham radio antennas in the area were damaged. Strong winds also downed power lines which sparked several small brush fires. In Broomfield, scaffolding was damaged at the Wadsworth Recreation Center, while flying rocks broke several windows at a local bank building. Other peak wind gusts included: 92 mph (80 kts) at Estes Park, 91 mph (80 kts) at Blue Mountain, 88 mph (76 kts) at the Gamow Tower in Boulder and Carter Lake, 83 mph (72 kts) at the Jefferson County Airport, 81 mph (70 kts) at the NCAR Mesa Lab, 80 mph (70 kts) at Wondervu, 75 mph (65 kts) at Pinewood Lake, 72 mph (62 kts) atop Niwot Ridge, 71 mph (61 kts) 4 miles east of Haxtun and 58 mph (50 kts) at Akron.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5721122. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.