Thunderstorm Wind in Delta County, Colorado

Thunderstorm Wind July 29, 2020 · Delta County, Colorado

59 mph

Measured gust (51 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A peak wind gust of 59 mph was measured by the automated weather station at the Blake Field Airport in Delta.

The wider storm

Light west-northwesterly flow remained over western Colorado as high pressure began to amplify over the Desert Southwest. Strong surface heating resulted in marginal instability and, when paired with residual monsoonal moisture, isolated thunderstorms developed over the higher terrain. As these cells drifted into the valleys they began to collapse and produce severe thunderstorm wind gusts across portions of west-central Colorado.

Began near Delta Arpt (38.7800, -108.0700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 897675. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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