Thunderstorm Wind in Mineral County, Colorado

Thunderstorm Wind June 6, 2020 · Mineral County, Colorado

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wind gust report from 2 South Wolf Creek Pass. AWOS Station Wolf Creek Pass.

The wider storm

A powerful upper-level disturbance moving through the Rockies sparked the development of a line of thunderstorms that brought widespread damaging winds across southern Colorado. Given the scope and intensity of the damaging winds, the storm system was classified as a derecho.

Began near Wagon Wheel Gap (37.4500, -106.8000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 902918. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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