Name: High Wind in Colorado, February 25, 1998
Start: 1998-02-25T03:40
End: 1998-02-25T15:30
Location: Colorado

Where it happened

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The toll

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS BOU wrote it up.

A Bora wind storm developed in the northeast foothills and adjacent plains as wind gusts between 60 and 75 mph (65 kts) were common. As the storm intensified in the plains, the combination of light snow and strong winds caused very hazardous road conditions. In Logan, Phillips and Sedgwick Counties, several roads and schools were closed for the day until conditions improved. Several cars were reported in ditches as roads became slick and snowpacked in spots.Peak wind gusts during the storm included: 75 mph (65 kts) at Blue Mountain, 71 mph (62 kts) 4 miles east of Haxtun, 70 mph (61 kts) 21 miles north of New Raymer, 68 mph (59 kts) 25 miles north of New Raymer and 60 mph (50 kts) in south Boulder, the Jefferson County Airport and 15 miles west northwest of Sterling.

The radar

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Event by event

6 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Northern Front Range Foothills/Upper Laramie and Cache la Poudre River Basins

When: February 25, 3:40 AM MST to 12:00 PM MST
Where: Northern Front Range Foothills/Upper Laramie and Cache la Poudre River Basins forecast zone
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 40.380, -105.410 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Southern Front Range Foothills/Clear Creek Basin

When: February 25, 3:40 AM MST to 12:00 PM MST
Where: Southern Front Range Foothills/Clear Creek Basin forecast zone
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 39.516, -105.413 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Denver Metropolitan Area

When: February 25, 3:40 AM MST to 12:00 PM MST
Where: Denver Metropolitan Area forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 39.714, -104.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Northeastern Weld County

When: February 25, 9:30 AM MST to 3:30 PM MST
Where: Northeastern Weld County forecast zone
Measured: 59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates: 40.555, -104.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Logan County/Sterling and Vicinity

When: February 25, 9:30 AM MST to 3:30 PM MST
Where: Logan County/Sterling and Vicinity forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 40.725, -103.110 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Sedgwick and Phillips Counties

When: February 25, 9:30 AM MST to 3:30 PM MST
Where: Sedgwick and Phillips Counties forecast zone
Measured: 54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates: 40.876, -102.352 (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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5630713, 5630714, 5630715, 5630716, 5630717, 5630718.