High Wind — Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft, Colorado

2016-12-10 to 2016-12-11 · Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft, Colorado

Wider weather episode

A strong upper level jet stream produced strong to high winds across the mountains of southern Colorado. Winds gusted in excess of 75 mph across the higher terrain near ridge line and mountaintop , including a measured gust of 92 mph at the summit of Pikes Peak.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 670367. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.