Thunderstorm Wind, Washington
- When
- August 28, 5:26 PM MST to 5:34 PM MST
- Where
- Washington County, Akron Arpt
- Measured
- 76 kt (87 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 40.180, -103.220
Flood and Damaging Winds in Colorado, August 28, 2025
Thunderstorms produced localized heavy rain on the east side of Denver with minor flooding. A supercell thunderstorm produced an 87 mph wind gust in Akron.
Where it happened
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- 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
- 4
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.
Thunderstorms produced localized heavy rain on the east side of Denver with minor flooding. A supercell thunderstorm produced an 87 mph wind gust in Akron.
The radar
The Denver radar (KFTG), 121 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:24 UTC.
Event by event
3 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Washington
- When
- August 28, 5:26 PM MST to 5:33 PM MST
- Where
- Washington County, 0.53 mi W of (Ako)akron Weather Station
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 40.170, -103.230
Thunderstorm Wind, Washington
- When
- August 28, 5:27 PM MST to 5:35 PM MST
- Where
- Washington County, 0.87 mi SW of (Ako)akron Weather Station
- Measured
- 68 kt (78 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 40.160, -103.230
Flood, Arapahoe
- When
- August 28, 6:15 PM MST to 6:45 PM MST
- Where
- Arapahoe County, 1.25 mi WSW of Arapahoe Park to 1.26 mi SW of Arapahoe Park
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 39.630, -104.710
Reports approximately 2 ft of water over road and sidewalks.
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.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Waterspout in South Atlantic Coastal Waters, August 28, 2025
- Hail in Wyoming, August 28, 2025
- Strong Wind in Florida, August 28, 2025
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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1282507, 1282509, 1282508, 1282506.