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High Wind Reports from the NWS in Boulder for NE CO

The NWS in Boulder did a great job breaking out the peak wind gusts by county over NE CO from the severe wind event yesterday (12/15).  The strong winds resulted in heavy damage to trees along the Front Range.  The strongest winds were in or adjacent to the foothills with some gusts in excess of 90mph!  Below is the NWS product:

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
1238 AM MST THU DEC 16 2021

…HIGHEST WIND REPORTS…

LOCATION SPEED TIME/DATE LAT/LON

…COLORADO…

…ADAMS COUNTY…
0.7 MI S OF NORTHWEST PKWY 61 MPH 0752 AM 12/15 39.97N/104.99W
0.1 MI S OF 84TH AVE 56 MPH 0129 PM 12/15 39.85N/104.99W

…ARAPAHOE COUNTY…
LITTLETON 59 MPH 1116 AM 12/15 39.61N/105.00W
DENVER ARAPAHOE 59 MPH 1202 PM 12/15 39.57N/104.85W
DRY CREEK 58 MPH 1218 PM 12/15 39.58N/104.88W
BENNETT 55 MPH 1115 AM 12/15 39.61N/104.51W

…BOULDER COUNTY…
2 WSW LOUISVILLE 93 MPH 1146 AM 12/15 39.96N/105.18W
3 SSW BOULDER 91 MPH 1000 AM 12/15 39.99N/105.27W
WONDERVU 81 MPH 0247 PM 12/15 39.91N/105.38W
1 NE CRISMAN 81 MPH 0705 PM 12/15 40.05N/105.35W
4 ENE NEDERLAND 79 MPH 1045 AM 12/15 39.99N/105.45W
NEDERLAND 79 MPH 1048 AM 12/15 39.99N/105.45W
BOULDER SOUTH WEST 79 MPH 1145 AM 12/15 39.97N/105.25W
1 SSW MEEKER PARK 78 MPH 1149 AM 12/15 40.22N/105.53W
WARD 73 MPH 1103 AM 12/15 40.10N/105.50W
LONGMONT 73 MPH 1109 AM 12/15 40.15N/105.27W
NEDERLAND 72 MPH 1201 PM 12/15 39.99N/105.45W
LONGMONT VBRAND 68 MPH 0134 PM 12/15 40.17N/105.17W
WARD 67 MPH 1147 AM 12/15 40.08N/105.50W
036E03750RWS1RP1 AT BASELINE 67 MPH 1228 PM 12/15 40.00N/105.26W
LONGMONT 66 MPH 0200 PM 12/15 40.21N/105.13W
1 NE BOULDER 65 MPH 1125 AM 12/15 40.03N/105.24W
LYONS 3W 64 MPH 1142 AM 12/15 40.22N/105.33W
LOUISVILLE 63 MPH 1100 AM 12/15 39.96N/105.15W
LONGMONT 62 MPH 1216 PM 12/15 40.13N/105.23W
LONGMONT 58 MPH 0153 PM 12/15 40.20N/105.15W
LAFAYETTE 57 MPH 0745 AM 12/15 40.06N/105.12W

…CLEAR CREEK COUNTY…
I-70 FLOYD HILL 85 MPH 1228 PM 12/15 39.72N/105.41W
I-70 GEORGETOWN LAKE 73 MPH 1228 PM 12/15 39.73N/105.69W
CORRAL CREEK 71 MPH 0358 PM 12/15 39.64N/105.46W
DOWNIEVILLE 68 MPH 0109 PM 12/15 39.77N/105.61W

…DENVER COUNTY…
DENVER 60 MPH 0816 AM 12/15 39.85N/104.65W
0.15 MI N OF ALAMEDA 60 MPH 1127 AM 12/15 39.71N/105.00W
UNIVERSITY BLVD 59 MPH 1046 AM 12/15 39.68N/104.96W
070W276 COLO. BLVD. 55 MPH 1137 AM 12/15 39.78N/104.94W

…DOUGLAS COUNTY…
CHEESMAN 87 MPH 1223 PM 12/15 39.18N/105.27W
I-25 AND C470 64 MPH 1157 AM 12/15 39.56N/104.87W

…GILPIN COUNTY…
BLACK HAWK 79 MPH 1126 AM 12/15 39.84N/105.47W
DAKOTA HILL 71 MPH 1035 AM 12/15 39.87N/105.55W
BLACK HAWK 70 MPH 1046 AM 12/15 39.84N/105.47W
PICKLE GULCH 65 MPH 1224 PM 12/15 39.84N/105.52W
GOLDEN 63 MPH 0230 PM 12/15 39.90N/105.40W
ASPEN SPRINGS 62 MPH 0140 PM 12/15 39.83N/105.48W

…GRAND COUNTY…
WINTER PARK EAGLE WIND 64 MPH 1130 PM 12/15 39.85N/105.78W

…JEFFERSON COUNTY…
2.8 NE WHITE RANCH OPEN SPAC 95 MPH 1025 AM 12/15 39.85N/105.25W
ROCKY FLATS HWY 93 AND 72 94 MPH 1147 AM 12/15 39.87N/105.24W
2 NW ROCKY FLATS 91 MPH 1129 AM 12/15 39.91N/105.22W
BROOMFIELD ROCKY MTN METRO A 89 MPH 0154 PM 12/15 39.90N/105.10W
4 WSW ARVADA 85 MPH 0156 PM 12/15 39.79N/105.17W
1 SSW PLEASANT VIEW 83 MPH 1240 PM 12/15 39.70N/105.18W
1 NE ARVADA 81 MPH 1138 AM 12/15 39.83N/105.09W
I-70 AT C470 80 MPH 0220 PM 12/15 39.71N/105.19W
GENESEE 80 MPH 1025 AM 12/15 39.71N/105.29W
COAL CREEK CANYON 79 MPH 1030 AM 12/15 39.88N/105.39W
2 S ELDORADO SPRINGS 77 MPH 1136 AM 12/15 39.90N/105.27W
1.7 NE ROCKY FLATS (CDPHE) 70 MPH 1115 AM 12/15 39.91N/105.19W
ARVADA 69 MPH 1100 AM 12/15 39.84N/105.17W
LAKEWOOD 68 MPH 1016 AM 12/15 39.70N/105.15W
0.3 MI E OF 112TH AVE 68 MPH 1056 AM 12/15 39.90N/105.08W
470W014 WADSWORTH 67 MPH 1025 AM 12/15 39.55N/105.08W
LITTLETON 65 MPH 0116 PM 12/15 39.59N/105.13W
ARVADA 64 MPH 1239 PM 12/15 39.85N/105.16W
ARVADA 60 MPH 1229 PM 12/15 39.84N/105.13W
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN 59 MPH 1210 PM 12/15 39.72N/105.25W
LITTLETON 58 MPH 1100 AM 12/15 39.60N/105.17W
1 W WHEAT RIDGE 56 MPH 1203 PM 12/15 39.77N/105.11W
0.7 MI E OF KIPLING ST 56 MPH 1127 AM 12/15 39.78N/105.10W
LAKEWOOD 55 MPH 1205 PM 12/15 39.70N/105.10W

…LARIMER COUNTY…
GLEN HAVEN 94 MPH 0330 PM 12/15 40.47N/105.45W
1 ENE ESTES PARK 90 MPH 0205 PM 12/15 40.38N/105.50W
BUCKEYE 86 MPH 1135 AM 12/15 40.81N/105.04W
I-25 AND BUCKEYE RD 84 MPH 0139 PM 12/15 40.84N/104.97W
POUDRE PARK 80 MPH 0359 PM 12/15 40.69N/105.30W
3 WNW LOVELAND 79 MPH 1059 AM 12/15 40.43N/105.12W
LOVELAND 79 MPH 1101 AM 12/15 40.43N/105.12W
LYONS 74 MPH 0655 PM 12/15 40.28N/105.31W
CHRISTMAN AIR FIELD 72 MPH 1150 AM 12/15 40.59N/105.14W
VIRGINIA DALE 71 MPH 0453 PM 12/15 40.95N/105.35W
BERTHOUD 69 MPH 1130 AM 12/15 40.38N/105.15W
LILY LAKE 68 MPH 1207 PM 12/15 40.31N/105.54W
LIVERMORE 59 MPH 1016 AM 12/15 40.71N/105.41W
025N277 WELLINGTON 57 MPH 0139 PM 12/15 40.68N/105.00W
LIVERMORE 56 MPH 1243 PM 12/15 40.87N/105.36W
BERTHOUD 56 MPH 1245 PM 12/15 40.34N/105.10W

…LINCOLN COUNTY…
LIMON 60 MPH 0847 AM 12/15 39.27N/103.67W

…LOGAN COUNTY…
2 E STERLING 75 MPH 0122 PM 12/15 40.62N/103.17W
I-76 STERLING 75 MPH 0109 PM 12/15 40.62N/103.17W
STERLING 15 WNW 71 MPH 0118 PM 12/15 40.70N/103.48W
STERLING 67 MPH 0115 PM 12/15 40.62N/103.27W
NORTH STERLING 65 MPH 1245 PM 12/15 40.79N/103.26W
ILIFF 65 MPH 1254 PM 12/15 40.76N/103.06W
PEETZ 62 MPH 1132 AM 12/15 40.97N/103.20W

…MORGAN COUNTY…
FORT MORGAN 67 MPH 0135 PM 12/15 40.33N/103.80W
0.8 MI E OF MAIN ST. FORT MO 55 MPH 0139 PM 12/15 40.26N/103.79W

…PARK COUNTY…
BAILEY 68 MPH 1146 AM 12/15 39.42N/105.46W
JONES HILL 66 MPH 1158 AM 12/15 39.04N/106.00W
SHAWNEE 63 MPH 1200 PM 12/15 39.36N/105.79W
024W254 WILKERSON PASS 62 MPH 1218 PM 12/15 39.04N/105.53W
HARTSEL 61 MPH 1230 PM 12/15 39.09N/105.77W
JEFFERSON 58 MPH 0519 AM 12/15 39.35N/105.84W

…PHILLIPS COUNTY…
US 385 HOLYOKE 81 MPH 1258 PM 12/15 40.47N/102.30W
HOLYOKE AIRPORT 74 MPH 1235 PM 12/15 40.57N/102.28W
HOLYOKE 55 MPH 1255 PM 12/15 40.49N/102.09W

…SEDGWICK COUNTY…
2.3 NE OVID (UPR) 64 MPH 1220 PM 12/15 40.99N/102.36W
076W180 JULESBURG 62 MPH 1238 PM 12/15 40.97N/102.25W
OVID 58 MPH 0115 PM 12/15 40.97N/102.27W
CROOK 56 MPH 1245 PM 12/15 40.84N/102.51W

…SUMMIT COUNTY…
RED CLIFF PASS 60 MPH 1135 AM 12/15 39.48N/106.15W
SILVERTHORNE 57 MPH 0757 AM 12/15 39.63N/106.06W

…WASHINGTON COUNTY…
AKRON 78 MPH 1158 AM 12/15 40.17N/103.22W
1 NNW AKRON 78 MPH 1158 AM 12/15 40.18N/103.22W
AKRON 70 MPH 1207 PM 12/15 40.16N/103.20W
0.75 MI W OF CO-Q 69 MPH 1218 PM 12/15 40.35N/103.44W
14 S HYDE 61 MPH 0934 AM 12/15 39.92N/102.81W
AKRON 61 MPH 0100 PM 12/15 40.15N/103.14W

…WELD COUNTY…
I-25 AT WYOMING BORDER 83 MPH 1258 PM 12/15 40.99N/104.91W
STONEHAM 22 N 78 MPH 1245 PM 12/15 40.92N/103.70W
025S251 BERTHOUD 78 MPH 1207 PM 12/15 40.32N/104.98W
2.4 MI N OF WCR-34 71 MPH 1147 AM 12/15 40.27N/104.98W
014W176 BRIGGSDALE 68 MPH 0149 PM 12/15 40.64N/104.33W
NUNN 67 MPH 0200 PM 12/15 40.71N/104.78W
EATON 67 MPH 0105 PM 12/15 40.54N/104.78W
085S309 WYOMING BORDER 67 MPH 1147 AM 12/15 41.00N/104.77W
025N242 ST. VRAIN 67 MPH 1116 AM 12/15 40.18N/104.98W
4.9 N NUNN (UPR) 66 MPH 0141 PM 12/15 40.77N/104.81W
CROW CREEK 66 MPH 0107 PM 12/15 40.65N/104.34W
ERIE MUNI 62 MPH 0535 PM 12/15 40.02N/105.05W
1.2 S EATON (UPR) 56 MPH 0106 PM 12/15 40.51N/104.70W

OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURES. WE THANK ALL VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVERS
FOR THEIR DEDICATION. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.

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