High Wind — Phillips County, Colorado

2017-03-07 · Phillips County, Colorado

Wider weather episode

High winds continued across portions of the north central mountains and Foothills. Strong winds blew over a semi-tractor trailer on Interstate 25 near the Wyoming border, no injuries were reported. Peak wind gusts included: 81 mph at Berthoud Pass and Genesee; 78 mph at Loveland Pass and 75 mph near Glen Haven and Jamestown. The high winds and very dry conditions continued across the northeast plains of Colorado. In west Greeley, a building under construction completely collapsed. The 5,000 square-foot addition to a church swayed under the force of the wind then collapsed. Some of the debris pinned a construction worker; he suffered minor injuries. Peak wind gusts included: 66 mph, 4 miles southwest of Sterling; 64 mph at Briggsdale and Crook; 63 mph, 8 miles south of Holyoke; 62 mph, 8 miles south-southwest of Grover; 60 mph, 2 miles south-southeast of Denver International Airport; 58 mph at Akron Municipal Airport and 55 mph at Greeley Airport.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 673790. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.