Colorado, 1996High Wind in Colorado, January 11, 1996
January 11, 1996 · NWS BOU · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
Very strong winds blew for a brief time in the Front Range Foothills. Peak wind gusts to 85 mph (74 kts) and 95 mph (83 kts) were recorded at Golden Gate Canyon and Wondervu respectively.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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.
Very strong winds blew for a brief time in the Front Range Foothills. Peak wind gusts to 85 mph (74 kts) and 95 mph (83 kts) were recorded at Golden Gate Canyon and Wondervu respectively.
High Wind, Larimer & Boulder Counties Between 6000 & 9000 Feet
- When
- January 11, 3:00 AM MST to 4:00 AM MST
- Where
- Larimer & Boulder Counties Between 6000 & 9000 Feet forecast zone
- Measured
- 83 kt (96 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
- January 11, 3:00 AM MST to 4:00 AM MST
- Where
- Jefferson & W Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet / Gilpin / Clear Creek / Ne Park Counties Below 9000 Feet forecast zone
- Measured
- 74 kt (85 mph)
- Coordinates
- 39.516, -105.413 (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.
- Tornado in Alabama, January 11, 1996$100,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, January 11 to 12, 1996$250,000 · 4 events
- Heavy Snow in West Virginia, January 11 to 12, 1996$100,000 · 4 events
- Dense Fog in California, January 11, 19966 injured · 1 event
- Heavy Snow in Ohio, January 11 to 12, 1996$26,000 · 26 events
- Winter Storm in Tennessee, January 11 to 12, 199639 events
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, January 11 to 12, 199625 events
- Heavy Snow in West Virginia, January 11 to 12, 199618 events
- Heavy Snow in Kentucky, January 11 to 12, 199617 events
- Heavy Snow in Virginia, January 11 to 12, 199616 events
- Heavy Snow in Georgia, January 11 to 12, 199615 events
- Winter Storm in South Carolina, January 11, 199610 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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5538058, 5538059.