Thunderstorm Wind in Rio Blanco County, Colorado

Thunderstorm Wind September 11, 2021 · Rio Blanco County, Colorado

64 mph

Measured gust (56 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A peak wind gust of 65 MPH was measured by the Pinto automated weather station 18 miles southeast of Massadona.

The wider storm

A shortwave trough and associated cold front progressed across the region. As a result, scattered showers and thunderstorms developed across western Colorado. Moderate instability produced some stronger thunderstorms that generated severe wind gusts as well as outflow boundaries that led to high winds downstream.

Began near Rangely Arpt (40.0200, -108.4000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 973049. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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