Colorado, 1999

Damaging Wind in Colorado, August 28, 1999

August 28, 1999 · NWS BOU · 1 event in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20,000
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.

The radar

The Denver radar (KFTG), 35 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:32 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Arapahoe

When
August 28, 1:30 PM MST
Where
Arapahoe County, 8 mi NW of Deer Trail
Measured
80 kt (92 mph)
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.700, -104.150

Intense thunderstorm winds snapped 9 telephone poles, leaving about 40 residents without power for approximately 3 hours. Each pole had been snapped about 5 feet from its base. Most of the damage occurred along County Road 197 approaching State Highway 36.

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: 5718644.