Colorado, 1999

High Wind in Colorado, April 22 to 23, 1999

April 22 to 23, 1999 · NWS GJT · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Strong northeast winds resulting from a low pressure system downed utility poles and many pine trees in an area extending from the north edge of Steamboat Springs to about 10 miles northeast of Steamboat Springs. At least 6 houses were damaged and 2 sheds were destroyed.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$30,000
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS GJT wrote it up.

Strong northeast winds resulting from a low pressure system downed utility poles and many pine trees in an area extending from the north edge of Steamboat Springs to about 10 miles northeast of Steamboat Springs. At least 6 houses were damaged and 2 sheds were destroyed. Automated wind systems well to the west of the damage area measured wind speeds to 59 MPH.

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Event by event

1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Upper Yampa River Basin/Steamboat Springs and Vicinity

When
April 22, 8:30 PM MST to April 23, 6:00 AM MST
Where
Upper Yampa River Basin/Steamboat Springs and Vicinity forecast zone
Measured
80 kt (92 mph)
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.485, -106.991 (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: 5697682.