Colorado, 1998

High Wind in Colorado, March 6, 1998

March 6, 1998 · NWS GJT · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Strong winds associated with a cold front passage gusted to 83 MPH (72 knots) at the Yampa Valley Regional Airport near Hayden. The only known damage occurred to the anemometer cups which blew away.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$500
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS GJT wrote it up.

Strong winds associated with a cold front passage gusted to 83 MPH (72 knots) at the Yampa Valley Regional Airport near Hayden. The only known damage occurred to the anemometer cups which blew away.

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Event by event

1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Central Yampa River Basin/Craig-Hayden and Vicinity / E Moffat / C Rio Blanco / Sw Routt

When
March 6, 9:00 PM MST to 9:30 PM MST
Where
Central Yampa River Basin/Craig-Hayden and Vicinity / E Moffat / C Rio Blanco / Sw Routt forecast zone
Measured
72 kt (83 mph)
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
40.361, -107.805 (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: 5638305.