Thunderstorm Wind — Summit, Colorado

2021-07-13 · near Dillon, Summit, Colorado

Event narrative

Sudden microburst winds knocked 30 people off their paddle boards and kayaks in Lake Dillon.

Wider weather episode

More than 30 people had to be rescued from Lake Dillon following a microburst, which produced wind gusts as strong as 55 mph. Paddlers were completely overwhelmed by the sudden and strong wind gusts which flipped them off their boards and kayaks. Fortunately, Colorado Parks and Wildlife along with the Summit County Sheriff's Office were already on the water for recovery training. They quickly picked up stranded boaters from the water and nearby islands, and towed beached boats back to the docks. No injuries were reported.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 971687. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.