Colorado, 1999

High Wind in Colorado, February 22, 1999

February 22, 1999 · NWS PUB · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

High winds occurred over the plains adjacent to the mountains in eastern Colorado in the early morning. In downtown Colorado Springs a sign on the Holly Sugar building was damaged.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$7,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

High winds occurred over the plains adjacent to the mountains in eastern Colorado in the early morning. In downtown Colorado Springs a sign on the Holly Sugar building was damaged. In Canon City, a roof on a mobile home was partially peeled off.

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Event by event

2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

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

When
February 22, 8:30 AM MST
Where
Southern El Paso County/Colorado Springs and Vicinity forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
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 22, 10:00 AM MST
Where
Pueblo and Eastern Fremont Counties/Pueblo and Vicinity forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.867, -105.544 (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: 5689745, 5689746.