Colorado, 2000

High Wind in Colorado, April 19, 2000

April 19, 2000 · NWS PUB · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Localized high winds during the early morning were experienced in El Paso county. The highest reported wind gust was 75 mph at the Air Force Academy.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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.

Localized high winds during the early morning were experienced in El Paso county. The highest reported wind gust was 75 mph at the Air Force Academy.

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Event by event

2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge

When
April 19, 7:00 AM MST
Where
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge forecast zone
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.992, -105.637 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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

When
April 19, 7:00 AM MST
Where
Southern El Paso County/Colorado Springs and Vicinity forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
37.240, -105.810 (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: 5142160, 5142161.