Colorado, 1996High Wind in Colorado, February 23, 1996
February 23, 1996 · NWS BOU · 4 events in 4 counties and zones
High winds gusting to 76 mph (66 kts) were reported along the Front Range foothills and Urban Corridor. Some other peak wind gusts included: 65 kts at Rustic, 61 kts atop Table Mesa near Boulder, and 55 kts at Broomfield.
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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.
High winds gusting to 76 mph (66 kts) were reported along the Front Range foothills and Urban Corridor. Some other peak wind gusts included: 65 kts at Rustic, 61 kts atop Table Mesa near Boulder, and 55 kts at Broomfield.
High Wind, Larimer & Boulder Counties Between 6000 & 9000 Feet
- When
- February 23, 9:00 AM MST to 1:00 PM MST
- Where
- Larimer & Boulder Counties Between 6000 & 9000 Feet forecast zone
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph)
- Coordinates
- 40.380, -105.410 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Jefferson & W Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet / Gilpin / Clear Creek / Ne Park Counties Below 9000 Feet
- When
- February 23, 9:00 AM MST to 1:00 PM MST
- Where
- Jefferson & W Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet / Gilpin / Clear Creek / Ne Park Counties Below 9000 Feet forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Coordinates
- 39.516, -105.413 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Boulder & Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet / W Broomfield County
- When
- February 23, 9:00 AM MST to 1:00 PM MST
- Where
- Boulder & Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet / W Broomfield County forecast zone
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Coordinates
- 39.878, -105.220 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, N Douglas County Below 6000 Feet / Denver / W Adams & Arapahoe Counties / E Broomfield County
- When
- February 23, 9:00 AM MST to 1:00 PM MST
- Where
- N Douglas County Below 6000 Feet / Denver / W Adams & Arapahoe Counties / E Broomfield County forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Coordinates
- 39.714, -104.707 (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.
- Heat in Alabama, February 23 to 27, 199650 events
- Flash Flood in New York, February 23, 1996$15,000 · 1 event
- Winter Weather in Wisconsin, February 23, 19966 events
- High Wind in Alaska, February 23 to 25, 199665 kt wind · 4 events
- Heat in Georgia, February 23 to 27, 19964 events
- Heavy Snow in Wyoming, February 23 to 24, 19964 events
- Heavy Snow in Oregon, February 23 to 24, 19962 events
- Dense Fog in Florida, February 23 to 24, 19962 events
- High Wind in Wyoming, February 23, 199662 kt wind · 1 event
- Heavy Snow in Nevada, February 23 to 24, 19961 event
- Winter Storm in Alaska, February 23 to 24, 19961 event
- Waterspout in Puerto Rico, February 23, 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: 5541233, 5541234, 5541235, 5541236.