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Thunderstorm Wind in Summit County, Colorado

Thunderstorm Wind July 13, 2021 · Summit County, Colorado

55 mph

Measured gust (48 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Dillon (39.6200, -106.0500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 971687. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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