Colorado, 1999High Wind in Colorado, February 22 to 23, 1999
February 22 to 23, 1999 · NWS BOU · 3 events in 3 counties and zones
Chinook winds developed on a very localized scale overnight in and near the foothills of northern Jefferson and southern Boulder Counties. Peak wind reports included: 82 mph (71 kts) at the Rocky Flat Environmental Test Facility, 80 mph (70 kts) at the NCAR Mesa Lab, 77 mph (67 kts), 4 miles east- northeast of Nederland, and 75 mph (65 kts) at the Gamow Tower on the CU Campus.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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.
Chinook winds developed on a very localized scale overnight in and near the foothills of northern Jefferson and southern Boulder Counties. Peak wind reports included: 82 mph (71 kts) at the Rocky Flat Environmental Test Facility, 80 mph (70 kts) at the NCAR Mesa Lab, 77 mph (67 kts), 4 miles east- northeast of Nederland, and 75 mph (65 kts) at the Gamow Tower on the CU Campus.
High Wind, Denver Metropolitan Area
- When
- February 22, 6:15 PM MST to February 23, 3:10 AM MST
- Where
- Denver Metropolitan Area forecast zone
- Measured
- 71 kt (82 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 39.714, -104.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Eastern Boulder County/Boulder and Vicinity
- When
- February 22, 6:15 PM MST to February 23, 3:10 AM MST
- Where
- Eastern Boulder County/Boulder and Vicinity forecast zone
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 39.878, -105.220 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Northern Front Range Foothills/Upper Laramie and Cache la Poudre River Basins
- When
- February 22, 6:15 PM MST to February 23, 3:10 AM MST
- Where
- Northern Front Range Foothills/Upper Laramie and Cache la Poudre River Basins forecast zone
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 40.380, -105.410 (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.
- Winter Storm in Iowa, February 22, 1999$85,000 · 17 events
- Heavy Rain in Washington, February 22, 1999$100,000 · 1 event
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, February 22, 199927 events
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, February 22, 199919 events
- Winter Storm in Kansas, February 22 to 23, 199913 events
- Cold in New Hampshire, February 22, 199910 events
- High Wind in Colorado, February 22, 199976 kt wind · 9 events
- Winter Storm in Iowa, February 22, 19998 events
- High Wind in Oregon, February 22, 199959 kt wind · 5 events
- High Wind in Wyoming, February 22, 199954 kt wind · 4 events
- Heavy Snow in South Dakota, February 22, 19994 events
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, February 22, 19994 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: 5681792, 5681793, 5681794.