Colorado, 2000

High Wind in Colorado, September 23, 2000

September 23, 2000 · NWS GJT · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Strong winds knocked down a tree which fell directly onto a power line knocking out power for more than 700 Vallecito area residents. The power was out for more than 12 hours as LPEA technicians repaired the damage to the power line.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$2,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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 GJT wrote it up.

Strong winds knocked down a tree which fell directly onto a power line knocking out power for more than 700 Vallecito area residents. The power was out for more than 12 hours as LPEA technicians repaired the damage to the power line.

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Event by event

1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Animas River Basin

When
September 23, 12:00 PM MST to 1:00 PM MST
Where
Animas River Basin forecast zone
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.287, -107.843 (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: 5174319.