High Wind, C & Se Park County
- When
- October 16, 6:00 AM MST to 9:00 AM MST
- Where
- C & Se Park County forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 39.119, -105.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind in Colorado, October 16, 2003
S. Highway 285.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- 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
- 2
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.
Strong winds, ranging from 60 to 70 mph, caused two recreational vehicles to roll over along U.S. Highway 285. The first accident occurred approximately 1 mile south of Kenosha Pass, while the second took place south of Como. At Jefferson, about 6 miles southwest of Kenosha pass, strong winds picked up a residential door attached to a construction vehicle, and hurled it into the window of a local market. No one was injured in any of the incidents.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High Wind, S & Se Grand / W Central & Sw Boulder / Gilpin / Clear Creek / Summit / N & W Park Counties Above 9000 Feet
- When
- October 16, 6:00 AM MST to 9:00 AM MST
- Where
- S & Se Grand / W Central & Sw Boulder / Gilpin / Clear Creek / Summit / N & W Park Counties Above 9000 Feet forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 39.726, -105.675 (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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Flooding in Washington, October 16 to 18, 2003
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Washington, October 16, 2003
- Tornado in North Carolina, October 16, 2003
- High Wind in Montana, October 16 to 17, 2003
- Flood in Texas, October 16, 2003
- High Wind in Oregon, October 16 to 17, 2003
- Hail in Missouri, October 16, 2003
- Hail in Missouri, October 16, 2003
- Hail in Missouri, October 16, 2003
- Hail in Arkansas, October 16, 2003
More
Every storm in Colorado in 2003Every state in 2003This day in weather historyWarnings in Colorado, October 2003
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: 5371100, 5371101.