Colorado, 1999

High Wind in Colorado, January 10 to 11, 1999

January 10 to 11, 1999 · NWS BOU · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

High winds gusting to 100 mph blasted areas in and near the Front Range Foothills. 5 miles south of Estes Park and 3 miles east-northeast of Nederland, 78 mph (68 kts) at Blue Mountain, 72 mph at the Rocky Flats Environmental Test Facility, and 70 mph (61 kts) 1 mile east of Buckhorn Mountain.

Where it happened

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The toll

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS BOU wrote it up.

High winds gusting to 100 mph blasted areas in and near the Front Range Foothills. Peak wind gusts included: 100 mph (87 kts) at Central City, 98 mph (85 kts) at Wondervu, 96 mph (83 kts) at Estes Park, 89 mph (77 kts) 4 miles south of Livermore, 82 mph (71 kts) at Aspen Springs, Golden Gate Canyon and 9 miles west-southwest of Rustic, 81 mph (70 kts) at the NCAR Mesa Lab near Boulder, 2.5 miles south of Estes Park and 3 miles east-northeast of Nederland, 78 mph (68 kts) at Blue Mountain, 72 mph at the Rocky Flats Environmental Test Facility, and 70 mph (61 kts) 1 mile east of Buckhorn Mountain.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Southern Front Range Foothills/Clear Creek Basin / W Jefferson / Ne Park / E Clear Creek / Se Gilpin / Sw Douglas

When
January 10, 10:30 PM MST to January 11, 8:00 AM MST
Where
Southern Front Range Foothills/Clear Creek Basin / W Jefferson / Ne Park / E Clear Creek / Se Gilpin / Sw Douglas forecast zone
Measured
87 kt (100 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.516, -105.413 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Northern Front Range Foothills/Upper Laramie and Cache la Poudre River Basins / C Boulder / Ne Gilpin / C Larimer

When
January 10, 10:30 PM MST to January 11, 8:00 AM MST
Where
Northern Front Range Foothills/Upper Laramie and Cache la Poudre River Basins / C Boulder / Ne Gilpin / C Larimer forecast zone
Measured
85 kt (98 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.380, -105.410 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Denver Metropolitan Area / E Jefferson / W Adams / Denver / W Arapahoe / N Douglas

When
January 10, 10:30 PM MST to January 11, 8:00 AM MST
Where
Denver Metropolitan Area / E Jefferson / W Adams / Denver / W Arapahoe / N Douglas forecast zone
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.714, -104.707 (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: 5678556, 5678557, 5678558.