Thunderstorm Wind, Boulder
- When
- June 19, 5:53 PM MST
- Where
- Boulder County, 5 mi S of Boulder
- Measured
- 58 kt (67 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 40.093, -105.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Damaging Winds in Colorado, June 19, 2000
Dry microburst winds gusting to near 70 mph were reported across southeast Boulder and northern Jefferson Counties. Peak wind gusts included: 68 mph (58 kts) at the National Wind Technology Center (NWTC), 67 mph (57 kts) at Jefferson County Airport and 65 mph (55 kts) at Broomfield.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
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.
Dry microburst winds gusting to near 70 mph were reported across southeast Boulder and northern Jefferson Counties. Peak wind gusts included: 68 mph (58 kts) at the National Wind Technology Center (NWTC), 67 mph (57 kts) at Jefferson County Airport and 65 mph (55 kts) at Broomfield.
The radar
The Denver radar (KFTG), 77 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:55 UTC.
Event by event
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson
- When
- June 19, 6:02 PM MST
- Where
- Jefferson County, Jefferson Co Arpt
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 39.586, -105.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Boulder
- When
- June 19, 6:08 PM MST
- Where
- Boulder County, Broomfield
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 40.093, -105.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Flash Flooding and Flood in North Dakota, June 19 to 27, 2000
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Nebraska, June 19, 2000
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Minnesota, June 19 to 30, 2000
- Heat in Mississippi, June 19, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Kansas, June 19, 2000
- Hail in Texas, June 19, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Virginia, June 19, 2000
- Lightning Strike in Florida, June 19, 2000
- Lightning Strike in Florida, June 19, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, June 19, 2000
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, June 19, 2000
- Flash Flooding and Hail in New Mexico, June 19 to 22, 2000
More
Every storm in Colorado in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Colorado, June 2000
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: 5164493, 5164494, 5164495.