Thunderstorm Wind — Delta, Colorado

2018-10-04 · near Hotchkiss, Delta, Colorado

Event narrative

An automated weather station three miles north-northwest of Hotchkiss recorded a peak wind gust of 70 MPH.

Wider weather episode

A potent disturbance embedded in a southwest flow aloft produced strong thunderstorms which moved across portions of west-central and northwest Colorado.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (38.8500, -107.7400)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 778449. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.