Strong west winds, generally gusting to 50 mph, were occurring over the Walsenburg area the morning of the 5th. An isolated gust, of unknown magnitude, but estimated at just under 70 mph, overturned a semi-truck hauling half a mobile home.
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The episode as NWS PUB wrote it up.
Strong west winds, generally gusting to 50 mph, were occurring over the Walsenburg area the morning of the 5th. An isolated gust, of unknown magnitude, but estimated at just under 70 mph, overturned a semi-truck hauling half a mobile home. The driver died at the scene of massive head and chest injuries. Wind restrictions for high-profile vehicles were in effect at the time.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Wind, Upper Huerfano River Basin/Walsenburg and Vicinity / Nc to Sc Huerfano | 1999-02-05 | 34 | Male | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
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