Colorado, 2000High Wind in Colorado, April 5, 2000
April 5, 2000 · NWS BOU · 4 events in 4 counties and zones
High winds developed in and near the Front Range Foothills, from roughly the Interstate 70 Corridor northward. Peak wind gusts included: 96 mph (86 kts) at the Breckenridge Summit, 90 mph (78 kts) at Carter Lake, 83 mph (72 kts) at the National Center of Amospheric Research (NCAR) Mesa Lab, 81 mph (70 kts) at Pinewood Lake, 75 mph (65 kts), 2 miles southwest of Louisville, 74 mph (64 kts), 1…
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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.
High winds developed in and near the Front Range Foothills, from roughly the Interstate 70 Corridor northward. Peak wind gusts included: 96 mph (86 kts) at the Breckenridge Summit, 90 mph (78 kts) at Carter Lake, 83 mph (72 kts) at the National Center of Amospheric Research (NCAR) Mesa Lab, 81 mph (70 kts) at Pinewood Lake, 75 mph (65 kts), 2 miles southwest of Louisville, 74 mph (64 kts), 1 mile east of Buckhorn Mountain and 70 mph (61 kts) at the National Wind Technology Center (NWTC).
High Wind, Summit County/Mosquito Range/Indian Peaks
- When
- April 5, 3:00 AM MST to 7:00 AM MST
- Where
- Summit County/Mosquito Range/Indian Peaks forecast zone
- Measured
- 86 kt (99 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 39.726, -105.675 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Northern Front Range Foothills/Upper Laramie and Cache la Poudre River Basins
- When
- April 5, 3:00 AM MST to 7:00 AM MST
- Where
- Northern Front Range Foothills/Upper Laramie and Cache la Poudre River Basins forecast zone
- Measured
- 78 kt (90 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 40.380, -105.410 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Eastern Larimer and Northwestern Weld Counties
- When
- April 5, 3:00 AM MST to 7:00 AM MST
- Where
- Eastern Larimer and Northwestern Weld Counties forecast zone
- Measured
- 78 kt (90 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 40.611, -104.926 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Eastern Boulder County/Boulder and Vicinity
- When
- April 5, 3:00 AM MST to 7:00 AM MST
- Where
- Eastern Boulder County/Boulder and Vicinity forecast zone
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 39.878, -105.220 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- High Wind in North Dakota, April 5, 200010 injured · 62 kt wind · 36 events
- High Wind in South Dakota, April 5, 20001 injured · $510,000 · 56 kt wind · 24 events
- High Wind in Iowa, April 5, 2000$700,000 · 55 kt wind · 14 events
- Wildfire in Missouri, April 5 to 6, 20004 injured · $170,000 · 8 events
- High Wind in Iowa, April 5, 2000$130,000 · 59 kt wind · 11 events
- High Wind in Montana, April 5, 20001 injured · $84,000 · 61 kt wind · 12 events
- High Wind in North Dakota, April 5, 2000$100,000 · 62 kt wind · 13 events
- High Wind in Minnesota, April 5, 2000$100,000 · 54 kt wind · 8 events
- Wildfire in Florida, April 5, 2000$100,000 · 1 event
- Strong Wind in Virginia, April 5, 20005 injured · $10,000 · 1 event
- Wildfire in Wisconsin, April 5 to 6, 2000$45,000 · 2 events
- High Wind in Minnesota, April 5 to 6, 200064 kt wind · 33 events
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: 5139055, 5139384, 5139385, 5139386.