Colorado, 1998

High Wind in Colorado, April 11 to 12, 1998

April 11 to 12, 1998 · NWS PUB · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

4 high wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

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.

The radar

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Event by event

4 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Eastern San Juan Mountains / Mineral / W Rio Grande / W Conejos

When
April 11, 10:00 PM MST to April 12, 12:00 PM MST
Where
Eastern San Juan Mountains / Mineral / W Rio Grande / W Conejos forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.747, -106.194 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Prowers County/Lamar and Vicinity

When
April 11, 10:00 PM MST to April 12, 12:00 PM MST
Where
Prowers County/Lamar and Vicinity forecast zone
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
37.989, -104.947 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Upper Huerfano River Basin/Walsenburg and Vicinity / Nc to Sc Huerfano

When
April 11, 10:00 PM MST to April 12, 12:00 PM MST
Where
Upper Huerfano River Basin/Walsenburg and Vicinity / Nc to Sc Huerfano forecast zone
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
37.426, -104.809 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Wet Mountains / E Custer / X Sw Pueblo / X N Huerfano / Part Se Fremont

When
April 11, 10:00 PM MST to April 12, 12:00 PM MST
Where
Wet Mountains / E Custer / X Sw Pueblo / X N Huerfano / Part Se Fremont forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.578, -106.085 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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Sources

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: 5642456, 5642457, 5642458, 5642459.