Alert archive / Colorado / High Wind Warnings in 2025
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this high wind warning at Feb 2, 2025, 4:02 AM MST for 11 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Feb 2, 2025, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 18 hr. 60 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2025, 4:02 AM MST (11:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 2, 2025, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Feb 3, 2025, 5:00 AM MST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Counties Boulder County, CO, Broomfield County, CO, Clear Creek County, CO, Douglas County, CO, Gilpin County, CO, Grand County, CO, Jackson County, CO, Jefferson County, CO, Larimer County, CO, Park County, CO, Summit County, CO
The radar
The Denver radar (KFTG), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 11:03 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 2 Nne Ward, CO | Mesonet station CW5038 Ward. |
| Feb 2, 11:04 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 1 N Georgetown, CO | Mesonet station CO162 I-70 Georgetown Lake. |
| Feb 2, 11:12 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 3 Se Tolland, CO | AWOS station KC99 Dakota Hill. |
| Feb 2, 11:21 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 1 Wnw Frisco, CO | Mesonet station CO153 I-70 Frisco. |
| Feb 2, 11:25 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 4 Ene Nederland, CO | Mesonet station DW5338 Nederland. |
| Feb 2, 11:30 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 Nne Bailey, CO | Mesonet station FW3175 Bailey. |
| Feb 2, 11:30 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 5 Sw Elkdale, CO | Mesonet station DDYMC Ymca. |
| Feb 2, 11:32 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 74 | 3 Se Tolland, CO | AWOS station KC99 Dakota Hill. |
| Feb 2, 11:45 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | Virginia Dale, CO | Mesonet station CO036 Virginia Dale. |
| Feb 2, 11:50 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 21 | 2 Se Boulder, CO | Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report from 2 SE Boulder. Mesonet station EW3608 Boulder Baseline Reservoir. |
| Feb 2, 12:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 83 | 3 Ese Copper Mountain, CO | Top of Peak 8 Mesonet Station. |
| Feb 2, 12:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 96 | 2 E Copper Mountain, CO | Top of Peak 6 Mesonet Station. |
| Feb 2, 12:05 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | Aspen Springs, CO | Mesonet station CW5066 Aspen Springs. |
| Feb 2, 12:26 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 1 Ene Tabernash, CO | Mesonet station CO139 US 40 At Fraser Flats. |
| Feb 2, 12:30 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | 4 Nnw White Ranch Open, CO | Mesonet station 1925W Coal Creek Canyon. |
| Feb 2, 12:32 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | Red Feather Lakes, CO | Mesonet station RFRC2 Red Feather RAWS. |
| Feb 2, 12:39 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 1 E Empire, CO | Mesonet station CO191 I-70 Empire Junction. |
| Feb 2, 12:45 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 1 Ene Glen Haven, CO | Mesonet station GW4278 GLEN HAVEN. |
| Feb 2, 1:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 3 E Sunshine, CO | Mesonet station DVI08846 Boulder. |
| Feb 2, 1:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 4 Ese Estes Park, CO | Mesonet station DW0774 Estes Park. |
| Feb 2, 1:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 81 | 1 Ne Crisman, CO | Mesonet station EW4338 1 NE Crisman. |
| Feb 2, 1:03 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 73 | 3 Ese Pinecliffe, CO | Mesonet station FW8937 Wondervu. |
| Feb 2, 1:05 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 3 E Pinewood Springs, CO | Mesonet station GW0895 Lyons. |
| Feb 2, 1:15 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 82 | 1 Ne Crisman, CO | Mesonet station EW4338 1 NE Crisman. |
| Feb 2, 1:17 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 1 Ese Kassler, CO | Mesonet station FW0417 Littleton. |
| Feb 2, 1:25 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 2 S Crisman, CO | Mesonet station BTAC2 Sugarloaf. |
| Feb 2, 1:26 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 6 Sw Carr, CO | Mesonet station CO166 I-25 and Buckeye Rd. |
| Feb 2, 1:35 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 3 E Pinewood Springs, CO | Mesonet station GW0895 Lyons. |
| Feb 2, 1:35 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | 3 Ese Buckeye, CO | Mesonet station BEYC2 Buckeye. |
| Feb 2, 1:40 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 Sse Dumont, CO | Mesonet station CO189 I-70 Dumont. |
| Feb 2, 1:45 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 4 Wsw Brookvale, CO | Mesonet station TT561 Dfpc Portable 2. |
| Feb 2, 2:10 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 3 Nnw Louviers, CO | Mesonet station AT112 Littleton. |
| Feb 2, 2:22 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 3 S Pine Grove, CO | Mesonet station BAWC2 Bailey. |
| Feb 2, 2:27 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 5 S Lyons, CO | Mesonet station EW8833 Longmont. |
| Feb 2, 2:28 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 1 Ene Tabernash, CO | Mesonet station CO139 US 40 At Fraser Flats. |
| Feb 2, 2:29 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 1 Ese Downieville, CO | Mesonet station DMTC2 Dumont. |
| Feb 2, 2:32 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 2 Wsw Russell Gulch, CO | Mesonet station CO188 I-70 E of Dumont. |
| Feb 2, 2:39 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 3 Sw Rocky Flats, CO | Mesonet station CO109 Rocky Flats Hwy 93 and 72. |
| Feb 2, 2:42 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 8 Wnw Cowdrey, CO | Mesonet station IMRC2 Independence Mountain. |
| Feb 2, 2:45 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 4 Wnw Aspen Park, CO | Mesonet station DW1564 Conifer. |
| Feb 2, 3:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 2 S White Ranch Open Sp, CO | Mesonet station EW1799 Golden. |
| Feb 2, 3:01 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | 3 S Boulder, CO | |
| Feb 2, 3:53 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 77 | 1 E Empire, CO | Mesonet station CO191 I-70 Empire Junction. |
| Feb 2, 3:58 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 2 Wnw Brookvale, CO | Mesonet station CEKC2 Corral Creek. |
| Feb 2, 4:27 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 2 Ssw Boulder, CO | Mesonet station CO040 Boulder US 36/Baseline Rd. |
| Feb 2, 4:32 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | Red Feather Lakes, CO | Mesonet station RFRC2 Red Feather RAWS. |
| Feb 2, 4:40 PM MST | SNOW 1 | 1 Nw Climax, CO | FREMONT PASS SNOTEL SNOWFALL BETWEEN 3 AM 02/01/2025 AND 11 AM 02/02/2025 ESTIMATED USING A 10 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO. |
| Feb 2, 4:40 PM MST | SNOW 1 | 1 Nw Climax, CO | FREMONT PASS SNOTEL SNOWFALL BETWEEN 3 AM 02/01/2025 AND 11 AM 02/02/2025 ESTIMATED USING A 10 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO |
| Feb 2, 4:40 PM MST | SNOW 1 | 1 W Copper Mountain, CO | COPPER MOUNTAIN SNOTEL SNOWFALL BETWEEN 3 AM 02/01/2025 AND 11 AM 02/02/2025 ESTIMATED USING A 10 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO. |
| Feb 2, 4:40 PM MST | SNOW 1 | 1 W Copper Mountain, CO | COPPER MOUNTAIN SNOTEL SNOWFALL BETWEEN 3 AM 02/01/2025 AND 11 AM 02/02/2025 ESTIMATED USING A 10 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO |
| Feb 2, 4:40 PM MST | SNOW 1 | 1 Wnw Loveland Pass, CO | LOVELAND BASIN SNOTEL SNOWFALL BETWEEN 3 AM 02/01/2025 AND 11 AM 02/02/2025 ESTIMATED USING A 10 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO |
| Feb 2, 4:40 PM MST | SNOW 1 | 6 Nw Silverthorne, CO | SUMMIT RANCH SNOTEL SNOWFALL BETWEEN 3 AM 02/01/2025 AND 11 AM 02/02/2025 ESTIMATED USING A 10 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO. |
| Feb 2, 4:40 PM MST | SNOW 1 | 6 Nw Silverthorne, CO | SUMMIT RANCH SNOTEL SNOWFALL BETWEEN 3 AM 02/01/2025 AND 11 AM 02/02/2025 ESTIMATED USING A 10 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO |
| Feb 2, 4:40 PM MST | SNOW 1 | 7 E Blue River, CO | MICHIGAN CREEK SNOTEL SNOWFALL BETWEEN 3 AM 02/01/2025 AND 11 AM 02/02/2025 ESTIMATED USING A 10 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO. |
| Feb 2, 4:40 PM MST | SNOW 1 | 7 E Blue River, CO | MICHIGAN CREEK SNOTEL SNOWFALL BETWEEN 3 AM 02/01/2025 AND 11 AM 02/02/2025 ESTIMATED USING A 10 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO |
| Feb 2, 4:40 PM MST | SNOW 1 | 7 Nw Red Feather Lakes, CO | BLACK MOUNTAIN SNOTEL SNOWFALL BETWEEN 3 AM 02/01/2025 AND 11 AM 02/02/2025 ESTIMATED USING A 10 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO. |
| Feb 2, 4:40 PM MST | SNOW 1 | 7 Nw Red Feather Lakes, CO | BLACK MOUNTAIN SNOTEL SNOWFALL BETWEEN 3 AM 02/01/2025 AND 11 AM 02/02/2025 ESTIMATED USING A 10 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO |
| Feb 2, 4:40 PM MST | SNOW 1 | 9 Se Weston Pass, CO | ROUGH AND TUMBLE SNOTEL SNOWFALL BETWEEN 3 AM 02/01/2025 AND 11 AM 02/02/2025 ESTIMATED USING A 10 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO. |
| Feb 2, 4:40 PM MST | SNOW 1 | 9 Se Weston Pass, CO | ROUGH AND TUMBLE SNOTEL SNOWFALL BETWEEN 3 AM 02/01/2025 AND 11 AM 02/02/2025 ESTIMATED USING A 10 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO |
| Feb 2, 4:40 PM MST | SNOW 2 | 1 Sse Loveland Pass, CO | GRIZZLY PEAK SNOTEL SNOWFALL BETWEEN 3 AM 02/01/2025 AND 11 AM 02/02/2025 ESTIMATED USING A 10 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 00:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 263 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2960 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 77 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 462 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
467 WWUS75 KBOU 021102 NPWBOU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver CO 402 AM MST Sun Feb 2 2025 COZ033>036-039-022200- /O.UPG.KBOU.HW.A.0001.250202T1800Z-250203T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBOU.HW.W.0002.250202T1800Z-250203T1200Z/ South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County- Including the cities of Nederland, Willow Creek Pass, Longmont, Kenosha Mountains, Eisenhower Tunnel, Evergreen, Indian Peaks, Breckenridge, Central City, Estes Park, East Slopes Southern Gore Range, Laramie and Medicine Bow Mountains, Westcreek, Glendevey, Williams Fork Mountains, Red Feather Lakes, Boulder, Rocky Mountain National Park, Bailey, Golden, Lakewood, Idaho Springs, Georgetown, Cameron Pass, Berthoud Pass, Winter Park, Mount Blue Sky, Rabbit Ears Range, Arvada, and East Slopes Mosquito Range 402 AM MST Sun Feb 2 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM MST MONDAY... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 90 mph in wind prone mountain and foothill areas. Gusts to 75 mph elsewhere. * WHERE...Rocky Mountain National Park and the Medicine Bow Range, The Mountains of Summit County, the Mosquito Range, and the Indian Peaks, The Northern Front Range Foothills, The Southern Front Range Foothills, and Boulder and the western suburbs of Denver. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 5 AM MST Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree and fence damage may occur, and isolated power outages will be possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit https://weather.gov/bou Gimmestad
3 follow-up statements
127 WWUS75 KBOU 021955 NPWBOU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver CO 1255 PM MST Sun Feb 2 2025 COZ033>036-039-031200- /O.CON.KBOU.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250203T1200Z/ South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County- Including the cities of Indian Peaks, Evergreen, Golden, East Slopes Southern Gore Range, Eisenhower Tunnel, Willow Creek Pass, Westcreek, Cameron Pass, Georgetown, Kenosha Mountains, Laramie and Medicine Bow Mountains, East Slopes Mosquito Range, Mount Blue Sky, Bailey, Rabbit Ears Range, Boulder, Red Feather Lakes, Berthoud Pass, Rocky Mountain National Park, Williams Fork Mountains, Idaho Springs, Longmont, Estes Park, Glendevey, Winter Park, Breckenridge, Nederland, Arvada, Central City, and Lakewood 1255 PM MST Sun Feb 2 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts 65 to 80 mph. Localized gusts up to 85 mph possible above timberline and for the most wind-prone locations in the foothills. * WHERE...Rocky Mountain National Park and the Medicine Bow Range, The Mountains of Summit County, the Mosquito Range, and the Indian Peaks, The Northern Front Range Foothills, The Southern Front Range Foothills, and Boulder and the western suburbs of Denver. * WHEN...Until 5 AM MST Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit https://weather.gov/bou Rodriguez
703 WWUS75 KBOU 030429 NPWBOU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver CO 929 PM MST Sun Feb 2 2025 COZ033>036-039-031200- /O.CON.KBOU.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250203T1200Z/ South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County- Including the cities of Idaho Springs, Longmont, Cameron Pass, Winter Park, Arvada, East Slopes Mosquito Range, Evergreen, Boulder, Williams Fork Mountains, Kenosha Mountains, Central City, Berthoud Pass, Westcreek, Bailey, Willow Creek Pass, Laramie and Medicine Bow Mountains, Rocky Mountain National Park, Glendevey, Rabbit Ears Range, Estes Park, Eisenhower Tunnel, Lakewood, Breckenridge, Golden, Nederland, Indian Peaks, Red Feather Lakes, Mount Blue Sky, East Slopes Southern Gore Range, and Georgetown 929 PM MST Sun Feb 2 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts 65 to 80 mph. Localized gusts up to 85 mph possible above timberline and for the most wind-prone locations in the foothills. * WHERE...Rocky Mountain National Park and the Medicine Bow Range, The Mountains of Summit County, the Mosquito Range, and the Indian Peaks, The Northern Front Range Foothills, The Southern Front Range Foothills, and Boulder and the western suburbs of Denver. * WHEN...Until 5 AM MST Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree and fence damage may occur, and isolated power outages will be possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit https://weather.gov/bou Bonner
896 WWUS75 KBOU 031202 NPWBOU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver CO 502 AM MST Mon Feb 3 2025 COZ033>036-039-031315- /O.EXP.KBOU.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250203T1200Z/ South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County- Including the cities of Eisenhower Tunnel, Red Feather Lakes, Lakewood, Rocky Mountain National Park, Georgetown, Laramie and Medicine Bow Mountains, Estes Park, Kenosha Mountains, Breckenridge, Willow Creek Pass, Winter Park, East Slopes Mosquito Range, Central City, Glendevey, East Slopes Southern Gore Range, Boulder, Arvada, Cameron Pass, Westcreek, Evergreen, Indian Peaks, Bailey, Rabbit Ears Range, Idaho Springs, Williams Fork Mountains, Berthoud Pass, Longmont, Nederland, Mount Blue Sky, and Golden 502 AM MST Mon Feb 3 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... Winds will gradually diminish today, though it will still be windy over the mountain ridges and east slopes of the Front Range. Gusts up to 60 mph can be expected this morning above timberline, with gusts of 35 to 50 mph in the foothills and around Boulder and Rocky Flats. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit https://weather.gov/bou Gimmestad
The office that day
Everything else NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 7:57 PM MST | High Wind Watch | BOU | Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Douglas, Gilpin, Grand and 5 more | 8 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.