Strong Wind in Colorado

Events

108

Deaths

1

Injuries

10

Damage

$1.0 million

• Hail and Damaging Wind in Colorado, May 25, 20241 death · 3 injured · $85,000 · 1 in hail · 4 eventsThunderstorms moved across the mountains and plains producing gusty winds up to 65 mph, though mostly less than 55 mph. A lightning strike killed a 51 year old man while he was feeding his herd. In addition, 34 cattle were killed as well.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Colorado, April 17, 20181 death · 2 injured · 89 kt wind · 17 eventsPowerful post frontal bora winds blasted along the Front Range Foothills and across Northeast and East-Central Colorado. The damaging wind gusts ranged from 60 to 90 mph. A woman in Louisville died after she was struck by a falling tree branch.
• Strong Wind in Colorado, June 6, 20201 death · 1 eventGusty winds in the wake of an earlier Derecho event that snapped trees north of Ouray, CO. dislodged a tree hanging above a man clearing debris. The tree landed on the gentleman, resulting in one fatality.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Colorado, April 18, 20072 injured · $125,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 eventsStrong southwest winds buffeted eastern Utah and western Colorado ahead of a vigorous cold front.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Colorado, March 7, 20171 injured · $100,000 · 81 kt wind · 11 eventsHigh winds continued across portions of the north central mountains and Foothills. Strong winds blew over a semi-tractor trailer on Interstate 25 near the Wyoming border, no injuries were reported.
• Strong Wind in Colorado, April 8, 2005$200,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 eventStrong gradient winds produced widespread damage in eastern Moffat County. A 60 foot communications tower was blown down and microwave dishes and antennas were blown off other communications towers. Utility poles and trees were blown down, and large tree limbs were snapped off.
• Strong Wind in Colorado, June 6, 2007$91,000 · 10 eventsA strong southwest flow ahead of a cold front produced damaging winds across portions of western Colorado.
• Strong Wind in Colorado, December 1, 2011$100,000 · 1 eventStrong easterly winds occurred across the area, with the strongest damaging winds focused in the eastern part of the town of Steamboat Springs.
• Strong Wind in Colorado, May 22, 2021$100,000 · 1 eventA narrow line of showers lifted across the western portion of Mesa County late on the night of the 22nd and produced strong winds. These strong winds led to tree damage near Highline Lake State Park.
• Strong Wind in Colorado, June 16, 2010$46,000 · 2 eventsA deepening low pressure system moved into the Great Basin and strengthened the pressure gradient across western Colorado and eastern Utah, resulting in strong surface winds throughout the afternoon and evening.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Colorado, September 28 to 29, 2019$31,000 · 70 kt wind · 8 eventsA mid-level closed low deepened over the Pacific Northwest which resulted in a tightened southwesterly gradient across western Colorado for a couple days and breezy winds at the surface.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Colorado, June 16, 20111 injured · $5,000 · 1.25 in hail · 23 eventsSevere thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds across Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas, Lincoln and Washington Counties. Large hail up to ping pong size was observed. In addition, thunderstorm winds to 77 mph blew two semi-trailers on their sides near Limon.
• Strong Wind in Colorado, May 30, 2003$40,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 eventAn apparent microburst from a towering cumulus cloud struck a small group of farm houses about seven miles south of Durango. The roof of a 50 foot by 20 foot farm building was blown off and destroyed. Part of a garage roof was peeled up.
• Strong Wind in Colorado, February 15, 2006$30,000 · 94 kt wind · 6 eventsA strong southwest flow ahead of a cold front produced sustained winds of 25 to 50 mph with gusts from 55 to 70 mph.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Colorado, October 6, 2011$25,000 · 92 kt wind · 9 eventsStrong winds developed across the northeast plains and Palmer Divide ahead of an approaching storm system. At the National Wind Technology Center, peak wind gusts ranged from 79 to 92 mph during the early morning hours. The high wind was more widespread further east.
• Strong Wind in Colorado, April 8, 2005$32,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 eventsStrong winds buffeted the upper Yampa River Basin and surrounding mountains knocking down power lines and causing widespread power outages. Power outages occurred from the Wyoming border to Bond.
• Strong Wind in Colorado, February 27, 20091 injured · $20,000 · 1 eventA strong wind gust blew a trailer in the path of two vehicles along State Highway 36, between Boulder and Lyons. The two vehicles were in the northbound lane when a wind gust blew a fifth-wheel trailer into their path, as it approached from the opposite lane.
• Strong Wind in Colorado, April 23, 2003$25,000 · 1 eventStrong northwest winds howled behind a cold front in the southwest corner of Colorado. A large sprinkler irrigation system on a farm just east of Cahone was destroyed when it was slammed against utility poles, a fence, and into a barrow pit.
• Strong Wind in Colorado, May 9, 20112 injured · 1 eventStrong winds in Greeley, gusting to 40 mph at times, allowed a fast moving fire to consume a home, two outbuildings and the field surrounding the farmland surrounding the immediate area.
• Strong Wind in Colorado, November 14, 2006$20,000 · 1 eventA tight pressure gradient in the wake of a cold front produced strong northwest winds in the Grand Valley of western Colorado.
• Strong Wind in Colorado, April 23, 2016$20,000 · 1 eventStrong winds developed across portions of southwest Colorado ahead of an approaching Pacific storm system.
• Strong Wind in Colorado, September 17, 2003$14,000 · 51 kt wind · 7 eventsStrong winds developed across western Colorado as a dry cold front moved through the area. A 60 foot tall tree with a 4 foot diameter trunk was toppled by the wind in the Grand Valley. Minor wind damage also occurred in other areas.
• Wildfire and High Wind in Colorado, January 15 to 16, 202679 kt wind · 13 eventsA strong cold front swept southward across eastern Colorado during the evening of January 15th, with it bringing wind gusts of 55 to 70 mph. Winds subsided overnight, but became strong again during morning and afternoon hours of January 16th.
• Strong Wind in Colorado, April 8, 2005$17,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 eventStrong winds up to 60 mph caused major damage to an airplane hanger at the Nucla Airport. A portion of the roof, the door, and one wall of the hanger were severely damaged. An adjacent hanger rendered some damage when one of the walls of the heavily damaged hanger was lifted.
• High Wind and Winter Weather in Colorado, March 3 to 5, 202570 kt wind · 12 eventsA storm system developed over the Central Plains and brought strong winds to the eastern plains and snow to the mountains/Palmer Divide which produced snow covered roads.

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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.