Colorado, 2000High Wind in Colorado, January 7 to 8, 2000
January 7 to 8, 2000 · NWS BOU · 3 events in 3 counties and zones
High winds developed along locations in and near the Front Range Foothills. The strongest winds were more localized and confined to the foothills north of Interstate 70.
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- 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.
High winds developed along locations in and near the Front Range Foothills. The strongest winds were more localized and confined to the foothills north of Interstate 70. Carter Lake registered a peak wind gust to 77 mph (67 kts) while Golden Gate Canyon reported a wind gust to 76 mph (66 kts).
High Wind, Northern Front Range Foothills/Upper Laramie and Cache la Poudre River Basins
- When
- January 7, 10:00 PM MST to January 8, 6:00 AM MST
- Where
- Northern Front Range Foothills/Upper Laramie and Cache la Poudre River Basins forecast zone
- Measured
- 67 kt (77 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
- January 7, 10:00 PM MST to January 8, 6:00 AM MST
- Where
- Eastern Larimer and Northwestern Weld Counties forecast zone
- Measured
- 67 kt (77 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 40.611, -104.926 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Southern Front Range Foothills/Clear Creek Basin
- When
- January 7, 10:00 PM MST to January 8, 6:00 AM MST
- Where
- Southern Front Range Foothills/Clear Creek Basin forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.516, -105.413 (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.
- Winter Weather in Vermont, January 7, 20001 death · 2 injured · $50,000 · 1 event
- High Wind in Montana, January 7, 2000$11,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event
- Dense Fog in California, January 7, 20002 events
- Frost and Freeze in Delaware, January 7, 20001 event
- High Wind in Alaska, January 7, 20001 event
- High Wind in Montana, January 7 to 8, 200068 kt wind · 1 event
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: 5128006, 5128007, 5128008.