Thunderstorm Wind — Montrose, Colorado

2019-07-13 · near Montrose, Montrose, Colorado

Event narrative

Collapsing thunderstorms brought strong wind gusts estimated at 55 to 65 mph to Montrose resulting in trees being blown over and damage to a car in town.

Wider weather episode

Strong instability and adequate subtropical moisture from the North American Monsoon led to thunderstorms which developed across western Colorado. Some storms became severe and produced damaging winds and localized flooding in both Montrose and Pitkin counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 833664. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.