The highest winds across the southeast plains occurred around La Junta, where winds gusted to around 60 mph. Wildfires broke out in Pueblo County, Crowley County, and Bent County.
Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
The episode as NWS PUB wrote it up.
The highest winds across the southeast plains occurred around La Junta, where winds gusted to around 60 mph. Wildfires broke out in Pueblo County, Crowley County, and Bent County.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 1, 11:36 AM MST, 24 minutes earlier.
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
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1140 AM MST SAT DEC 1 2007 COZ058>089-093>099-021400- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY- EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY- LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- 1140 AM MST SAT DEC 1 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A MAJOR WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE...MAINLY AFFECTING THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS SOUTHERN COLORADO. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF THE EASTERN SAWATCH RANGE IN CENTRAL COLORADO...AND ACROSS THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS. ABOVE 10000 FEET...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 FEET OF SNOW WILL BE LIKELY. STRONG WINDS...FREQUENTLY GUSTING OVER 40 MPH WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. ABOVE 8500 FEET...MANY SPOTS WILL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. HIGH WINDS WILL BE LIKELY OVER PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH WILL BE LIKELY...GENERALLY ACROSS KIOWA... OTERO...BENT...PROWERS....EASTERN LAS ANIMAS...AND BACA COUNTIES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY SNOW WILL END IN THE MOUNTAINS SUNDAY MORNING. ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE A COUPLE INCHES OR LESS. A WEAK WEATHER SYSTEM COULD BRING A FEW SNOW SHOWERS TO THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN AREAS LATE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ANY ACCUMULATIONS FROM THIS SYSTEM LOOK PRETTY LIGHT AND SPOTTY. A POTENTIALLY STRONGER WEATHER SYSTEM COULD AFFECT THE REGION THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING WIND AND SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS BY THURSDAY MORNING AND TO THE PLAINS BY FRIDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL BE LIKELY ACROSS THE AREA...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS... TODAY AND TONIGHT.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
752 AM MST SAT DEC 01 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1140 AM SNOW 5 ESE FORT GARLAND 37.40N 105.35W
11/30/2007 M1.5 INCH COSTILLA CO TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL...STARTED 0730 AM MST... ENDED 1030AM MST.
0111 AM SNOW 2 NE LEADVILLE 39.27N 106.27W
12/01/2007 M6.3 INCH LAKE CO TRAINED SPOTTER
SNOWFALL FROM 10AM ON 11/30/07 TO MIDNIGHT ON 12/1/07.
0531 AM SNOW LEADVILLE 39.25N 106.29W
12/01/2007 M8.0 INCH LAKE CO PUBLIC
LIGHT SNOW
0537 AM SNOW 8 SW SOUTH FORK 37.60N 106.73W
12/01/2007 E13.0 INCH MINERAL CO TRAINED SPOTTER
STILL SNOWING
0600 AM SNOW CLIMAX 39.37N 106.18W
12/01/2007 M10.0 INCH LAKE CO CO-OP OBSERVER
5 INCHES NEW SNOW...SNOWING HARD
0637 AM SNOW WOLF CREEK PASS 37.48N 106.80W
12/01/2007 M28.0 INCH MINERAL CO PUBLIC
PAST 24 HOURS...STORM TOTAL 32 INCHES...SKI AREA...
0700 AM SNOW 6 NW BUENA VISTA 38.91N 106.21W
12/01/2007 M1.7 INCH CHAFFEE CO TRAINED SPOTTER
SNOW ENDED 1000 PM...LGT RAIN NOW...
&&
LWALRODPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
807 AM MST SAT DEC 01 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0755 AM NON-TSTM WND GST N LA VETA 37.51N 105.01W
12/01/2007 M60 MPH HUERFANO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
JKHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
822 AM MST SAT DEC 01 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0820 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 W WESTCLIFFE 38.13N 105.58W
12/01/2007 M1.96 INCH CUSTER CO TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
DMETZEPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
846 AM MST SAT DEC 01 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0830 AM SNOW 2 NE LEADVILLE 39.27N 106.27W
12/01/2007 M10.2 INCH LAKE CO TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL... 0.66 WATER CONTENT
&&
JKHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
857 AM MST SAT DEC 01 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0111 AM SNOW 2 NE LEADVILLE 39.27N 106.27W
12/01/2007 M6.3 INCH LAKE CO TRAINED SPOTTER
SNOWFALL FROM 10AM ON 11/30/07 TO MIDNIGHT ON 12/1/07.
0531 AM SNOW LEADVILLE 39.25N 106.29W
12/01/2007 M8.0 INCH LAKE CO PUBLIC
LIGHT SNOW
0537 AM SNOW 8 SW SOUTH FORK 37.60N 106.73W
12/01/2007 E13.0 INCH MINERAL CO TRAINED SPOTTER
STILL SNOWING
0600 AM SNOW CLIMAX 39.37N 106.18W
12/01/2007 M10.0 INCH LAKE CO CO-OP OBSERVER
5 INCHES NEW SNOW...SNOWING HARD
0637 AM SNOW WOLF CREEK PASS 37.48N 106.80W
12/01/2007 M28.0 INCH MINERAL CO PUBLIC
PAST 24 HOURS...STORM TOTAL 32 INCHES...SKI AREA...
0700 AM SNOW 6 NW BUENA VISTA 38.91N 106.21W
12/01/2007 M1.7 INCH CHAFFEE CO TRAINED SPOTTER
SNOW ENDED 1000 PM...LGT RAIN NOW...
0755 AM NON-TSTM WND GST N LA VETA 37.51N 105.01W
12/01/2007 M60.00 MPH HUERFANO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0820 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 W WESTCLIFFE 38.13N 105.58W
12/01/2007 M1.96 INCH CUSTER CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0830 AM SNOW 2 NE LEADVILLE 39.27N 106.27W
12/01/2007 M10.2 INCH LAKE CO TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL... 0.66 WATER CONTENT
&&
DMETZEPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1012 AM MST SAT DEC 01 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0903 AM NON-TSTM WND GST N LA VETA 37.51N 105.01W
12/01/2007 M71 MPH HUERFANO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
JKHThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 wildfire, 1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A fire, started by a cigarette, burned close to 500 acres near Ordway.
Winds up to 50 mph fanned a fire which destroyed three empty mobile homes and a semi-trailer. In addition, a controled burn in Pueblo West became a wildfire, consuming 164 acres.
A wildfire near Hasty burned several hundred acres and three empty mobile homes. A truck driver drove off the road due to thick smoke. The truck was consumed by the wildfire. Two other semi-trailers ran off the road as well, and some power lines were burned.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Colorado in 2007Every state in 2007This day in weather historyWarnings in Colorado, December 2007
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: 67673, 70698, 70697, 70701.