Thunderstorm Wind in La Plata County, Colorado

Thunderstorm Wind August 1, 2020 · La Plata County, Colorado

62 mph

Measured gust (54 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 62 mph was measured by the automated weather station at the Durango-La Plata County Airport.

The wider storm

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 southwest Colorado.

Began near (dro)durango/laplata (37.1500, -107.7700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 898368. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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