High Wind in Colorado, October 31, 2001

Name: High Wind in Colorado, October 31, 2001
Start: 2001-10-31T15:58
End: 2001-10-31T22:00
Location: Colorado

October 31, 2001 · NWS BOU · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 high wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

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

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Event by event

1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Larimer & Boulder Counties Between 6000 & 9000 Feet

When: October 31, 3:58 PM MST to 10:00 PM MST
Where: Larimer & Boulder Counties Between 6000 & 9000 Feet forecast zone
Measured: 75 kt (86 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 40.380, -105.410 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High winds developed in the foothills of Boulder and Larimer Counties. Peak wind gusts included: 86 mph (75 kts), 2.5 miles north of Estes Park, 78 mph (68 kts) at Red Feather Lakes, 74 mph (64 kts) at the National Center of Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and 72 mph (63 kts), 2 miles north of Rollinsville.

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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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Colorado in 2001 Every state in 2001 This day in weather history Warnings in Colorado, October 2001

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5269804.