High Wind — Wet Mountains Above 10000 Ft, Colorado
2016-10-17 · Wet Mountains Above 10000 Ft, Colorado
65 EG
Magnitude
Wider weather episode
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_id 659219. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.