Non-thunderstorm high winds associated with a passing cold front occurred in eastcentral Colorado during the afternoon hours of November 14th, 2020. The maximum sustained wind speed recorded was 47 mph and the maximum wind gust speed recorded was 63 mph.
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The episode as NWS GLD wrote it up.
Non-thunderstorm high winds associated with a passing cold front occurred in eastcentral Colorado during the afternoon hours of November 14th, 2020. The maximum sustained wind speed recorded was 47 mph and the maximum wind gust speed recorded was 63 mph. These high winds also caused reduced visibility down to a quarter mile due to blowing dust.
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 Goodland, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 14, 10:51 AM MST, 24 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Goodland KS 300 AM MST Sat Nov 14 2020 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-151200- Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas- Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock- Red Willow- 300 AM MST Sat Nov 14 2020 /400 AM CST Sat Nov 14 2020/ This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska... northwest Kansas and east central Colorado. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... A Red Flag Warning remains in effect for the entire Tri-State area from 11 AM MST (12 PM CST) through 5 PM MST (6 PM CST). All outdoor burning should be avoided. A High Wind Warning remains in effect from 11 AM MST (12 PM CST) through 5 PM MST (6 PM CST) for those along and west of the Colorado Kansas border with the exception of Greeley county. Northwest winds gusting up to 65 mph are expected. Blowing dust will also be a threat across the entire area with a bit higher confidence of it occurring west of a line from Trenton to Colby to Wallace and Kit Carson. Significant visibility reductions are possible and could impact travel across area roadways, including Interstate 70. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... Near critical to critical fire weather conditions are expected Sunday, mainly along and south of Interstate 70. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. We would appreciate reports of blowing dust via telephone and social media.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 high wind, 2 dust storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Sustained winds between 40-47 mph and wind gusts up to 63 mph were reported across the county. Mesonet station 2 miles northeast of Vernon, CO reported the max wind gust of 63 mph.
Sustained winds between 40-46 mph and wind gusts up to 63 mph were reported across the county. KITR ASOS 5 miles south of Burlington, CO reported the max wind gust of 63 mph.
Emergency manager in Yuma, CO reported visibility ranging from one-quarter to one-half of a mile due to blowing dust at his location.
Sustained winds between 45-47 mph and wind gusts up to 63 mph were reported across the county. Mesonet station 4 miles east of Firstview, CO reported the max wind gust of 63 mph.
Zero visibility reported between mile markers 174-175 on US-385 by trained spotter.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Colorado in 2020Every state in 2020This day in weather historyWarnings in Colorado, November 2020
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: 929965, 929967, 929966, 929969, 929968.