Colorado, 1999

High Wind in Colorado, April 9 to 10, 1999

April 9 to 10, 1999 · NWS BOU · 11 events in 11 counties and zones

Another round of damaging winds buffeted eastern Colorado, in and near the foothills from Fort Collins south to Pueblo, as well as portions of the adjacent plains. 8 million, This estimate also included damage to areas in southeast Colorado.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 11 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
0
Property damage
$14 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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 BOU wrote it up.

Another round of damaging winds buffeted eastern Colorado, in and near the foothills from Fort Collins south to Pueblo, as well as portions of the adjacent plains. Total damages estimates were at $13.8 million, This estimate also included damage to areas in southeast Colorado. Several homes were damaged as shingles were blown off roofs. Large pieces of a roof were torn off a strip mall in Lakewood, a suburb southwest of Denver, damaging several cars in the parking lot. More trees, power poles and power lines were downed causing scattered outages throughout northeast Colorado.Peak wind reports included: 98 mph (85 kts) at the National Wind Technology Center, 7 miles west of Broomfield, 97 mph (84 kts), 2 miles north of Estes Park, 95 mph (82 kts) at Carter Lake, 92 mph (80 kts) at the CU Campus in Boulder, 91 mph (79 kts) at the NCAR Mesa Lab, in the foothills southwest of Boulder, 86 mph (75 kts) at Jefferson County Airport, 80 mph (70 kts), 21 miles north of New Raymer, 76 mph (66 kts) at Padroni, 75 mph (65 kts) at Merino, 73 mph (63 kts) at Golden, 72 mph (63 kts) at Woodrow, 71 mph (62 kts) at Fort Morgan and 4 miles east of Haxtun, 70 mph (61 kts) at Broomfield and Fleming, 69 mph (60 kts) at Kirk, 66 mph (57 kts) at Akron, 62 mph (53 kts) at Sterling, and 59 mph (51 kts) at Limon.

The radar

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Event by event

11 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Southern Front Range Foothills/Clear Creek Basin

When
April 9, 8:00 PM MST to April 10, 11:30 AM MST
Where
Southern Front Range Foothills/Clear Creek Basin forecast zone
Measured
85 kt (98 mph)
Property damage
$14 million
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.516, -105.413 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Northern Front Range Foothills/Upper Laramie and Cache la Poudre River Basins

When
April 9, 8:00 PM MST to April 10, 11:30 AM MST
Where
Northern Front Range Foothills/Upper Laramie and Cache la Poudre River Basins forecast zone
Measured
84 kt (97 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.380, -105.410 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Eastern Larimer and Northwestern Weld Counties

When
April 9, 8:00 PM MST to April 10, 11:30 AM MST
Where
Eastern Larimer and Northwestern Weld Counties forecast zone
Measured
82 kt (94 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.611, -104.926 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Eastern Boulder County/Boulder and Vicinity

When
April 9, 8:00 PM MST to April 10, 11:30 AM MST
Where
Eastern Boulder County/Boulder and Vicinity forecast zone
Measured
80 kt (92 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.878, -105.220 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Denver Metropolitan Area

When
April 9, 8:00 PM MST to April 10, 11:30 AM MST
Where
Denver Metropolitan Area forecast zone
Measured
75 kt (86 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.714, -104.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Northeastern Weld County

When
April 9, 8:00 PM MST to April 10, 11:30 AM MST
Where
Northeastern Weld County forecast zone
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.555, -104.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Morgan County/Fort Morgan and Vicinity

When
April 9, 8:00 PM MST to April 10, 11:30 AM MST
Where
Morgan County/Fort Morgan and Vicinity forecast zone
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.263, -103.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Eastern Elbert and Northern Lincoln Counties/Limon and Vicinity

When
April 9, 8:00 PM MST to April 10, 11:30 AM MST
Where
Eastern Elbert and Northern Lincoln Counties/Limon and Vicinity forecast zone
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.138, -103.825 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Logan County/Sterling and Vicinity

When
April 9, 8:00 PM MST to April 10, 11:30 AM MST
Where
Logan County/Sterling and Vicinity forecast zone
Measured
66 kt (76 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.725, -103.110 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Washington County/Akron and Vicinity

When
April 9, 8:00 PM MST to April 10, 11:30 AM MST
Where
Washington County/Akron and Vicinity forecast zone
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.971, -103.201 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Sedgwick and Phillips Counties

When
April 9, 8:00 PM MST to April 10, 11:30 AM MST
Where
Sedgwick and Phillips Counties forecast zone
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.876, -102.352 (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: 5690568, 5690569, 5690570, 5690571, 5690572, 5690642, 5690643, 5690644, 5690645, 5690646, 5690647.