Colorado, 1998

High Wind in Colorado, February 25, 1998

February 25, 1998 · NWS PUB · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

West to northwest winds gusting between 60 and 75 mph were reported across eastern Teller and El Paso counties the morning of the 25th. with gusts to 61 mph.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 PUB wrote it up.

West to northwest winds gusting between 60 and 75 mph were reported across eastern Teller and El Paso counties the morning of the 25th. The Air Force Academy reported sustained winds at 47 mph...with gusts to 61 mph. Law enforcement officials reported only one tree partially blown over in northwest El Paso county.

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Event by event

3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Teller County/Rampart Range/Pikes Peak

When
February 25, 6:20 AM MST to 12:00 PM MST
Where
Teller County/Rampart Range/Pikes Peak forecast zone
Measured
64 kt (74 mph)
Coordinates
37.484, -106.500 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Southern El Paso County/Colorado Springs and Vicinity

When
February 25, 6:20 AM MST to 12:00 PM MST
Where
Southern El Paso County/Colorado Springs and Vicinity forecast zone
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
37.240, -105.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge

When
February 25, 6:20 AM MST to 12:00 PM MST
Where
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge forecast zone
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
37.992, -105.637 (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: 5634933, 5634934, 5634935.