Thunderstorm Wind — Grand, Colorado

2021-07-04 · near Grand Lake, Grand, Colorado

Event narrative

Strong microburst winds damaged several boats at Grand Lake. Two large pontoon boats were lifted out of the water, one landed upside down near a home.

Wider weather episode

Isolated thunderstorms developed across portions of Douglas, Grand and Morgan counties. Microburst winds damaged boats on Grand Lake. One pontoon boat was lifted off the water and landed upside down near a home. In Larimer County, a brief period of heavy rain caused minor flash flooding in the Cameron Peak burn area near Glen Haven, along Miller Fork. In Douglas County, nickel size hail was observed. Lightning sparked a small grass fire near Wiggins in Morgan County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 971631. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.