Colorado, 1998High Wind in Colorado, January 15, 1998
January 15, 1998 · NWS BOU · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
Strong winds developed in and near the Front Range Foothills. Peak wind gusts included 72 mph (62 kts) 9 miles west southwest of Rustic and 71 mph (61 kts) at Jefferson County Airport.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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.
Strong winds developed in and near the Front Range Foothills. Peak wind gusts included 72 mph (62 kts) 9 miles west southwest of Rustic and 71 mph (61 kts) at Jefferson County Airport.
High Wind, Northern Front Range Foothills/Upper Laramie and Cache la Poudre River Basins / C Boulder / Ne Gilpin / C Larimer
- When
- January 15, 12:00 AM MST to 9:00 AM 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, Denver Metropolitan Area / E Jefferson / W Adams / Denver / W Arapahoe / N Douglas
- When
- January 15, 12:00 AM MST to 9:00 AM 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
- 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.
- Heavy Snow in Utah, January 15 to 18, 19982 deaths · 18 injured · $220,000 · 10 events
- Flooding in California, January 15 to 16, 19982 deaths · $5.3 million · 2 events
- Winter Storm in Tennessee, January 15 to 16, 1998$970,000 · 13 events
- Ice Storm and Winter Weather in Virginia, January 15 to 16, 1998$135,000 · 17 events
- Winter Storm in New York, January 15 to 16, 1998$80,000 · 22 events
- Winter Storm in New York, January 15 to 16, 1998$60,000 · 7 events
- Winter Storm in Vermont, January 15 to 16, 1998$55,000 · 6 events
- Winter Storm in Vermont, January 15 to 16, 1998$55,000 · 6 events
- Ice Storm and Winter Weather in Maryland, January 15 to 16, 1998$40,000 · 7 events
- Ice Storm in Pennsylvania, January 15, 199835 events
- Winter Storm in Oregon, January 15, 19984 injured · 1 event
- Heavy Snow in New York, January 15, 1998$30,000 · 4 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: 5628290, 5628291.