Colorado, 1998High 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.
Every event with a place to put it; 3 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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- 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.
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.
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)
- 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.
- Blizzard in Montana, February 25 to 28, 19981 death · 8 events
- Blizzard in North Dakota, February 25 to 28, 19985 injured · $200,000 · 24 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, February 25 to 26, 1998$365,000 · 59 kt wind · 19 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, February 25 to 26, 1998$170,000 · 1.75 in hail · 24 events
- Damaging Winds in Texas, February 25 to 26, 1998$329,000 · 9 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, February 25, 1998$110,000 · F1 · 6 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, February 25, 1998$205,000 · 1.25 in hail · 9 events
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, February 25 to 28, 1998$82,000 · 26 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, February 25, 1998$107,000 · 58 kt wind · 9 events
- Hail and Lightning Strike in Texas, February 25, 1998$100,000 · 1.75 in hail · 7 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, February 25, 1998$90,000 · 1.75 in hail · 7 events
- High Wind in Nebraska, February 25, 1998$100,000 · 51 kt wind · 3 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: 5634933, 5634934, 5634935.