Colorado, 1996High Wind in Colorado, January 20, 1996
January 20, 1996 · NWS BOU · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
High winds developed for a short time in the foothills in the wake of a weak upper level disturbance that brushed Northern Colorado. Wondervu recorded a peak gust to 90 mph (78 kts) while winds gusted to 84 mph (73 kts) atop Squaw Mountain near Idaho Springs.
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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.
High winds developed for a short time in the foothills in the wake of a weak upper level disturbance that brushed Northern Colorado. Wondervu recorded a peak gust to 90 mph (78 kts) while winds gusted to 84 mph (73 kts) atop Squaw Mountain near Idaho Springs.
High Wind, Larimer & Boulder Counties Between 6000 & 9000 Feet
- When
- January 20, 1:00 PM MST to 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Larimer & Boulder Counties Between 6000 & 9000 Feet forecast zone
- Measured
- 78 kt (90 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 20, 1:00 PM MST to 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Jefferson & W Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet / Gilpin / Clear Creek / Ne Park Counties Below 9000 Feet forecast zone
- Measured
- 73 kt (84 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.
- Flood in District of Columbia, January 20 to 23, 1996$10 million · 1 event
- Flooding in Ohio, January 20 to 22, 1996$1.7 million · 4 events
- Flooding in West Virginia, January 20 to 22, 1996$1.0 million · 7 events
- Flooding in Kentucky, January 20 to 23, 1996$40,000 · 2 events
- Flood in Maryland, January 20 to 22, 19962 injured · 1 event
- High Wind in Wyoming, January 20 to 21, 199662 kt wind · 13 events
- Heavy Snow in Washington, January 20, 19961 injured · 1 event
- Heavy Snow in Oregon, January 20 to 21, 19965 events
- Heavy Snow in Idaho, January 20 to 21, 19964 events
- High Wind in Alaska, January 20 to 21, 19962 events
- High Wind in Oregon, January 20 to 21, 199652 kt wind · 2 events
- Heavy Snow in Wyoming, January 20 to 21, 19962 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: 5538066, 5538067.