Colorado, 1996High Wind in Colorado, December 26 to 27, 1996
December 26 to 27, 1996 · NWS PUB · 4 events in 4 counties and zones
Strong west winds estimated at up to 80 mph raked the Wet Mountain Valley, knocking down a half dozen utility poles and helped spark a 40 acre brush fire. High winds, estimated at 60 to 80 mph, also affected the Pikes Peak Region and parts of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
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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 winds estimated at up to 80 mph raked the Wet Mountain Valley, knocking down a half dozen utility poles and helped spark a 40 acre brush fire. High winds, estimated at 60 to 80 mph, also affected the Pikes Peak Region and parts of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
High Wind, Alamosa Vicinity / Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft
- When
- December 26, 7:00 PM MST to December 27, 11:00 AM MST
- Where
- Alamosa Vicinity / Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft forecast zone
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph)
- Coordinates
- 37.578, -106.085 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Ft
- When
- December 26, 7:00 PM MST to December 27, 11:00 AM MST
- Where
- La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Ft forecast zone
- Measured
- 58 kt (67 mph)
- Coordinates
- 37.778, -106.530 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Southern San Luis Valley
- When
- December 26, 7:00 PM MST to December 27, 11:00 AM MST
- Where
- Southern San Luis Valley forecast zone
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 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
- December 26, 7:00 PM MST to December 27, 11:00 AM MST
- Where
- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 & 11000 Ft forecast zone
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 37.992, -105.637 (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.
- Heavy Snow in Washington, December 26, 19961 death · 3 events
- Flooding in Oregon, December 26 to 31, 1996$200,000 · 5 events
- Heavy Rain in Nevada, December 26 to 27, 1996$100,000 · 1 event
- Winter Weather in New York, December 26 to 27, 1996$15,000 · 3 events
- Flooding in Washington, December 26 to 31, 19965 events
- Heavy Snow in Washington, December 26 to 29, 19964 events
- Ice Storm in Oregon, December 26 to 27, 19962 events
- Ice Storm in Washington, December 26 to 27, 19962 events
- Winter Storm in California, December 26 to 27, 19962 events
- Ice Storm in Washington, December 26, 19962 events
- High Wind in Wyoming, December 26, 199668 kt wind · 2 events
- Winter Weather in Vermont, December 26 to 27, 1996$10,000 · 2 events
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5578323, 5578324, 5578325, 5578326.