High Wind — Morgan County, Colorado

2020-06-08 · Morgan County, Colorado

Event narrative

Peak wind gusts included 64 mph at Fort Morgan Airport and 58 mph, 2 miles east-northeast of Wiggins.

Wider weather episode

A strong storm system moved across the area the afternoon of the 8th into the morning of the 9th. This system produced severe thunderstorms and high winds, across northeast Colorado, with snow across the mountains, valley areas and higher foothills. In addition rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches occurred across the plains. Storm totals included: 15 inches, 9 miles south-southeast of Gould and 7 miles northwest of Red Feather Lakes; 11 inches near Cameron Pass; with 4 to 10 inches elsewhere. Strong northwest winds developed across the northeast plains on the evening of the 8th into the early morning hours of the 9th, with peak gusts from 58 to 71 mph.

Severe thunderstorms on the evening of the 8th, produced powerful and destructive wind gusts along with nickel to quarter size hail, over portions of northeast Colorado. Peak wind gusts up to 80 mph occurred, with localized gusts from 100 to 113 mph, in and near Akron. The swath of damaging winds extended from central Washington County into Logan County and across western areas of Phillips and Sedgwick counties. Widespread crop and property damage was observed.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 907310. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.