Damaging Wind in Colorado, October 3, 2013

Name: Damaging Wind in Colorado, October 3, 2013
Start: 2013-10-03T17:00
End: 2013-10-03T17:30
Location: Colorado

October 3, 2013 · NWS GJT · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Thunderstorm outflow winds combined with gradient winds associated with a nearby cold front to produce damage in a rural area of Montezuma County.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $75,000
Crop damage: $150,000
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

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Thunderstorm outflow winds combined with gradient winds associated with a nearby cold front to produce damage in a rural area of Montezuma County.

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1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montezuma

When: October 3, 5:00 PM MST to 5:30 PM MST
Where: Montezuma County, 1.23 mi W of Arriola to 2.44 mi SSW of Lewis
Measured: 75 kt (86 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $75,000
Crop damage: $150,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 37.432, -108.672

Strong outflow winds from a thunderstorm combined with winds associated with a nearby cold front to produce extensive damage on several farms within about a two-mile radius of the location with the heaviest damage. At the location with the strongest estimated winds, a metal barn was destroyed and a wind turbine that was rated to withstand winds to 95 mph had the blades ripped off and the flange bolt assembly ripped apart. Shingles were ripped off houses and outbuildings and unsecured objects such as lawn chairs became airborne missiles. Ripening hay in many fields was leveled and pinto bean plants in other fields were ripped to shreds and flattened.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 535055.