High Wind in Colorado, February 10, 1999

Name: High Wind in Colorado, February 10, 1999
Start: 1999-02-10T11:00
End: 1999-02-10T14:00
Location: Colorado

February 10, 1999 · NWS PUB · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 10 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: $110,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 10

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 PUB wrote it up.

A strong weather disturbance brought a period of high winds to the southeast mountains and adjacent plains. A few wind gusts over 80 mph occurred in the mountains and over 70 mph in the adjacent plains. In Woodland Park, in Teller county, a part of a roof of a building supply store was ripped off, and several power lines were downed, causing local power interruptions. In the Colorado Springs area, north of town, a truck and towed modular home flipped over and a semi-trailer was tipped over on I-25. There were a few power outages due to downed trees or limbs in the area as well. In the Pueblo area, a truck and towed modular home were blown off I-25 just south of Pueblo. Several small grass fires temporarily were out of control, one consuming 1,500 bales of hay near Avondale. A large downed tree crushed a vehicle in downtown Pueblo. One airline canceled a couple of flights, stranding about 100 passengers. Farther east, in Otero county, burns started by local residents were fanned out of control by winds gusting to around 50 mph. Several residences and other buildings were threatened in the Fowler area. Ironically, the winds blew the poorly anchored roof off the Fowler Fire Department. In the Lamar area, a fire to burn weeds started by employees of a company west of town, threatened a 69-kilovolt power line for several hours. And, part of the roof on an elementary school was ripped off in Springfield by winds approaching 60 mph.

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Event by event

10 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains

When: February 10, 11:00 AM MST to 1:00 PM MST
Where: Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains forecast zone
Measured: 62 kt (71 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.832, -106.332 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains

When: February 10, 11:00 AM MST to 1:00 PM MST
Where: Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains forecast zone
Measured: 62 kt (71 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.778, -106.530 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Wet Mountains

When: February 10, 11:00 AM MST to 2:00 PM MST
Where: Wet Mountains forecast zone
Measured: 64 kt (74 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.578, -106.085 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge

When: February 10, 11:00 AM MST to 2:00 PM MST
Where: Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge forecast zone
Measured: 66 kt (76 mph)
Property damage: $40,000
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 37.992, -105.637 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Teller County/Rampart Range/Pikes Peak

When: February 10, 12:00 PM MST to 2:00 PM MST
Where: Teller County/Rampart Range/Pikes Peak forecast zone
Measured: 62 kt (71 mph)
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.484, -106.500 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Western Fremont and Northern Custer Counties

When: February 10, 12:00 PM MST to 1:00 PM MST
Where: Western Fremont and Northern Custer Counties forecast zone
Measured: 62 kt (71 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.484, -106.500 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Southern El Paso County/Colorado Springs and Vicinity

When: February 10, 12:00 PM MST to 2:00 PM MST
Where: Southern El Paso County/Colorado Springs and Vicinity forecast zone
Measured: 54 kt (62 mph)
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 37.240, -105.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Pueblo and Eastern Fremont Counties/Pueblo and Vicinity

When: February 10, 12:00 PM MST to 2:00 PM MST
Where: Pueblo and Eastern Fremont Counties/Pueblo and Vicinity forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage: $30,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.867, -105.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Upper Huerfano River Basin/Walsenburg and Vicinity

When: February 10, 12:00 PM MST to 2:00 PM MST
Where: Upper Huerfano River Basin/Walsenburg and Vicinity forecast zone
Measured: 62 kt (71 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.426, -104.809 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Upper Purgatoire River Basin/Trinidad and Vicinity

When: February 10, 12:00 PM MST to 2:00 PM MST
Where: Upper Purgatoire River Basin/Trinidad and Vicinity forecast zone
Measured: 62 kt (71 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.426, -104.809 (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: 5689626, 5689627, 5689732, 5689734, 5689730, 5689731, 5689733, 5689735, 5689736, 5689737.