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High Wind in Western Chaffee County Between 9000 & 11000 Ft, Colorado
High Wind October 17, 2016 · Western Chaffee County Between 9000 & 11000 Ft, Colorado
The wider storm
A strong mid and upper level jet stream moving across the region generated wind gusts in excess of 90 mph, primarily across higher terrain locations. Some of the higher reported wind gusts included 58 mph around Trinidad (Las Animas County), 62 mph near Colorado City (Pueblo County), 65 mph near San Isabel (Pueblo County), 79 mph at the summit of Monarch Pass(Chaffee County) and 91 mph at the summit of Pikes Peak (El Paso County).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 659211. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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