Colorado, 1996High Wind in Colorado, April 17, 1996
April 17, 1996 · NWS PUB · 4 events in 4 counties and zones
Strong west to southwest winds ripped across southern Colorado, producing sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph, with higher gusts of 50 to 60 mph. The highest winds ranged from the Pikes Peak Region south to the Wet Mountains.
Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Strong west to southwest winds ripped across southern Colorado, producing sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph, with higher gusts of 50 to 60 mph. The highest winds ranged from the Pikes Peak Region south to the Wet Mountains.
High Wind, Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft
- When
- April 17, 7:30 AM MST to 3:00 PM MST
- Where
- Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft forecast zone
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph)
- Coordinates
- 37.484, -106.500 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Southern San Luis Valley
- When
- April 17, 7:30 AM MST to 3:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southern San Luis Valley forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 37.240, -105.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 & 11000 Ft
- When
- April 17, 7:30 AM MST to 3:00 PM MST
- Where
- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 & 11000 Ft forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 37.992, -105.637 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft
- When
- April 17, 7:30 AM MST to 3:00 PM MST
- Where
- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft forecast zone
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph)
- Coordinates
- 37.867, -105.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Lightning Strike in Louisiana, April 17, 19961 death · 1 event
- High Wind in New Mexico, April 17, 199656 kt wind · 3 events
- Winter Storm in Idaho, April 17 to 18, 19963 events
- Heavy Snow in Oregon, April 17 to 18, 19962 events
- Flood in Connecticut, April 17 to 30, 19961 event
- Flood in Massachusetts, April 17 to 20, 19961 event
- Flood in Connecticut, April 17 to 19, 19961 event
- Strong Wind in California, April 17, 19961 event
- Flood in New Hampshire, April 17 to 18, 19961 event
- Flood in Rhode Island, April 17, 19961 event
- Flood in Connecticut, April 17 to 18, 19961 event
- Flood in Massachusetts, April 17 to 19, 19961 event
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5544214, 5544215, 5544216, 5544217.