Colorado, 2000

High Wind in Colorado, May 10, 2000

May 10, 2000 · NWS GJT · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Strong winds ahead of a cold front blew down over 100 mature pine trees on private property. The trees averaged 2 to 3 feet in diameter and 80 feet in length.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS GJT wrote it up.

Strong winds ahead of a cold front blew down over 100 mature pine trees on private property. The trees averaged 2 to 3 feet in diameter and 80 feet in length. Some of the trees were snapped off 2 feet above the ground.

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Event by event

1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Elkhead and Park Mountains

When
May 10, 3:00 PM MST to 4:00 PM MST
Where
Elkhead and Park Mountains forecast zone
Measured
90 kt (104 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.552, -107.599 (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: 5145076.