Colorado, 1999High Wind in Colorado, December 14, 1999
December 14, 1999 · NWS PUB · 6 events in 6 counties and zones
6 high wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 6 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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.
High Wind, Crowley and Otero Counties/La Junta and Vicinity
- When
- December 14, 4:00 AM MST to 11:00 AM MST
- Where
- Crowley and Otero Counties/La Junta and Vicinity forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 38.473, -105.440 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A quick moving upper level system brought a high wind event to the southeast plains of Colorado. Sustained winds over 40 mph buffetted the area for several hours, from early morning to midday. At 5:45 a.m. an empty semi-trailer truck was blown on its side in far eastern Prowers county near the Kansas border. The driver was not injured. In this entry, High Winds (G41) really is sustained over 40 mph winds.
High Wind, Eastern Las Animas County
- When
- December 14, 4:00 AM MST to 11:00 AM MST
- Where
- Eastern Las Animas County forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 38.473, -105.440 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Kiowa County
- When
- December 14, 4:00 AM MST to 11:00 AM MST
- Where
- Kiowa County forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 37.897, -105.164 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Bent County/Las Animas and Vicinity
- When
- December 14, 4:00 AM MST to 11:00 AM MST
- Where
- Bent County/Las Animas and Vicinity forecast zone
- Measured
- 41 kt (47 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.110, -105.070 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Prowers County/Lamar and Vicinity
- When
- December 14, 5:00 AM MST to 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Prowers County/Lamar and Vicinity forecast zone
- Measured
- 41 kt (47 mph)
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 37.989, -104.947 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Baca County/Springfield and Vicinity
- When
- December 14, 5:00 AM MST to 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Baca County/Springfield and Vicinity forecast zone
- Measured
- 41 kt (47 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 38.729, -105.043 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- High Surf in California, December 14, 19991 death · 1 event
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, December 14, 1999$25,000 · 1 event
- Winter Weather in New York, December 14 to 15, 1999$20,000 · 4 events
- Winter Weather in Vermont, December 14 to 15, 1999$12,000 · 12 events
- Heavy Snow in Montana, December 14 to 15, 19995 events
- Winter Weather in New York, December 14 to 15, 1999$4,000 · 4 events
- Heavy Snow in Oregon, December 14 to 15, 19993 events
- Frost and Freeze in California, December 14, 19992 events
- High Wind in Texas, December 14, 199966 kt wind · 2 events
- Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, December 14, 19992 events
- Coastal Flood in New Jersey, December 14, 19992 events
- Flash Flooding in West Virginia, December 14, 19992 events
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: 5724254, 5724255, 5724256, 5724257, 5724258, 5724259.