Colorado, 1999

High Wind in Colorado, January 14 to 15, 1999

January 14 to 15, 1999 · NWS BOU · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

High winds continued to howl in and near the Front Range Foothills. In Commerce City, strong winds toppled 3 utility poles.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 continued to howl in and near the Front Range Foothills. In Commerce City, strong winds toppled 3 utility poles. The associated power outage affected 600 homes. High wind reports included: 108 mph (94 kts) at Wondervu, 100 mph (87 kts) at the Loveland Ski Area, 81 mph (71 kts) 9 miles west-southwest of Rustic, 80 mph (70 kts) at the Hiwan Golf Course at Evergreen, 76 mph (66 kts) at Aspen Springs, 75 mph (65 kts) at the Jefferson County Airport, 74 mph (64 kts) in Boulder, 72 mph (63 kts) at Red Feather Lakes and 2.5 miles south of Estes Park and 70 mph (61 kts) at Georgetown.

The radar

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Event by event

5 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

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

When
January 14, 9:00 AM MST to January 15, 5:00 PM MST
Where
Northern Front Range Foothills/Upper Laramie and Cache la Poudre River Basins / C Boulder / Ne Gilpin / C Larimer forecast zone
Measured
94 kt (108 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.380, -105.410 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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

When
January 14, 9:00 AM MST to January 15, 5:00 PM MST
Where
Southern Front Range Foothills/Clear Creek Basin / W Jefferson / Ne Park / E Clear Creek / Se Gilpin / Sw Douglas forecast zone
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.516, -105.413 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Summit County/Mosquito Range/Indian Peaks / S Grand / Summit / W Clear Creek / W Gilpin / Sw Boulder / Nw Park

When
January 14, 9:00 AM MST to January 15, 5:00 PM MST
Where
Summit County/Mosquito Range/Indian Peaks / S Grand / Summit / W Clear Creek / W Gilpin / Sw Boulder / Nw Park forecast zone
Measured
87 kt (100 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.726, -105.675 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Eastern Boulder County/Boulder and Vicinity / E Boulder / X Sw Weld

When
January 14, 9:00 AM MST to January 15, 5:00 PM MST
Where
Eastern Boulder County/Boulder and Vicinity / E Boulder / X Sw Weld forecast zone
Measured
64 kt (74 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.878, -105.220 (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 14, 9:00 AM MST to January 15, 5:00 PM MST
Where
Denver Metropolitan Area / E Jefferson / W Adams / Denver / W Arapahoe / N Douglas forecast zone
Measured
65 kt (75 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: 5678559, 5678560, 5678561, 5678562, 5678563.