High Wind — Bent County, Colorado

2017-03-06 · Bent County, Colorado

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 683867. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.