Colorado, 1998

Damaging Wind in Colorado, March 29, 1998

March 29, 1998 · NWS BOU · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
4
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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

The Denver radar (KFTG), 28 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:59 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Denver

When
March 29, 3:00 PM MST
Where
Denver County, Denver
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
39.762, -104.876 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Four children attending a birthday party were injured when a sudden gust of wind blew an inflateable playhouse they were occupying, into a neighbour's yard. The playhouse scraped the roof of the host's two story house, then landed in the adjoining yard. The children were treated for minor head injuries and cuts.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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

The same day elsewhere

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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: 5638702.