High Wind — Northern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft, Colorado
2017-03-06 · Northern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft, Colorado
65 EG
Magnitude
Wider weather episode
A vigorous weather system generated high winds across many portions of southern Colorado. Some of the higher reported wind gusts included: near 60 mph at Florence (Fremont County) and Lamar (Prowers County), 60 to 70 mph near Two Buttes (Baca County), Cheraw (Otero County), Walsenburg and La Veta (Huerfano County), Wetmore (Custer County), and Hoehne (Las Animas County), 70 to 80 mph at Colorado City (Pueblo County), and around 85 mph near La Veta Pass ((Costilla County) and Swissvale (Fremont County).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 683852. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.