Colorado, 1997High Wind in Colorado, October 31, 1997
October 31, 1997 · NWS BOU · 6 events in 6 counties and zones
Another round of high winds occurred over portions of north central and northeast Colorado. Electrical outages were reported in Breckenridge as some power lines were downed.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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.
Another round of high winds occurred over portions of north central and northeast Colorado. Electrical outages were reported in Breckenridge as some power lines were downed. High wind reports included: 84 mph (73 kts) at Carter Lake, 71 mph (62 kts) at Blue Mountain, Red Feather Lakes and 4 miles south of Livermore, 70 mph (61 kts) at Breckenridge and Broomfield, with 59 mph (51 kts) reported 4 miles east of Haxtun.
High Wind, Eastern Larimer and Northwestern Weld Counties / Fort Collins and Vicinity / E Larimer / Nw Weld
- When
- October 31, 2:25 AM MST to 2:20 PM MST
- Where
- Eastern Larimer and Northwestern Weld Counties / Fort Collins and Vicinity / E Larimer / Nw Weld forecast zone
- Measured
- 73 kt (84 mph)
- Coordinates
- 40.611, -104.926 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Northern Front Range Foothills/Upper Laramie and Cache la Poudre River Basins / C Boulder / Ne Gilpin / C Larimer
- When
- October 31, 2:25 AM MST to 2:20 PM MST
- Where
- Northern Front Range Foothills/Upper Laramie and Cache la Poudre River Basins / C Boulder / Ne Gilpin / C Larimer forecast zone
- Measured
- 62 kt (71 mph)
- Coordinates
- 40.380, -105.410 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Southern Front Range Foothills/Clear Creek Basin / W Jefferson / Ne Park / E Clear Creek / Se Gilpin / Sw Douglas
- When
- October 31, 2:25 AM MST to 2:20 PM MST
- Where
- Southern Front Range Foothills/Clear Creek Basin / W Jefferson / Ne Park / E Clear Creek / Se Gilpin / Sw Douglas forecast zone
- Measured
- 62 kt (71 mph)
- Coordinates
- 39.516, -105.413 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Denver Metropolitan Area / E Jefferson / W Adams / Denver / W Arapahoe / N Douglas
- When
- October 31, 2:25 AM MST to 2:20 PM MST
- Where
- Denver Metropolitan Area / E Jefferson / W Adams / Denver / W Arapahoe / N Douglas forecast zone
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Coordinates
- 39.714, -104.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Summit County/Mosquito Range/Indian Peaks / S Grand / Summit / W Clear Creek / W Gilpin / Sw Boulder / Nw Park
- When
- October 31, 2:25 AM MST to 2:20 PM MST
- Where
- Summit County/Mosquito Range/Indian Peaks / S Grand / Summit / W Clear Creek / W Gilpin / Sw Boulder / Nw Park forecast zone
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Coordinates
- 39.726, -105.675 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Sedgwick and Phillips Counties
- When
- October 31, 2:25 AM MST to 2:20 PM MST
- Where
- Sedgwick and Phillips Counties forecast zone
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph)
- Coordinates
- 40.876, -102.352 (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.
- Dense Fog in Maryland, October 31, 19971 death · 30 injured · 1 event
- Flooding in Florida, October 31, 1997$2.3 million · 2 events
- Tornado in Florida, October 31, 1997$400,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Tornado in Florida, October 31, 1997$50,000 · F1 · 1 event
- High Wind in Colorado, October 31, 1997$100,000 · 80 kt wind · 1 event
- Tornado in Florida, October 31, 1997$60,000 · F0 · 1 event
- Drought in Pennsylvania, October 31, 199736 events
- Flooding in Florida, October 31, 1997$20,000 · 2 events
- Drought in New Jersey, October 31, 199713 events
- Drought in Pennsylvania, October 31, 199710 events
- Damaging Wind in Florida, October 31, 1997$15,000 · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in Florida, October 31, 1997$15,000 · 1 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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5616584, 5616585, 5616586, 5616587, 5616588, 5616589.