Wind gusts reported Wednesday
We'll update this post a few times as new gusts are reported throughout the day as the Wednesday wind event continues to impact folks from Colorado to Kansas and beyond.
A lot of damage is likely/possible with this wind, obviously, so hunker down.
Large pine tree fell over around 11:30am near Aurora and Gilpin. These winds aren’t messing around today 😳 #COwx @NWSBoulder pic.twitter.com/9b7ay5TyZh
— Brennan Dettmann (@bed_wx) December 15, 2021
My parents just sent me this. Pueblo West, CO #cowx pic.twitter.com/6pym8fYMA7
— Kevin Velazquez (@kvcreativetv) December 15, 2021
The highest wind gust we have recorded is from Lamar at 107 mph.
Now that winds have begun to relax across southern Colorado, lets take a look at the highest wind gusts throughout the day.
— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo) December 16, 2021
Lamar was the highest, with a peak wind gust of 107 mph that occurred this morning!
**Pueblo had a peak wind gust of 89 mph late morning**#cowx pic.twitter.com/tld1WSAbyG
842 AM
— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo) December 15, 2021
107 mph gust just occurred at Lamar, across the eastern plains! Very dangerous conditions occurring across far eastern CO at this time. Please use extreme caution! #cowx
100 mph gust just occurred at USAFA airfield! Once again, very dangerous conditions occurring across the Pikes Peak region at this time. Please use extreme caution! #cowx
— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo) December 15, 2021
91 mph gust just occurred at Colorado Springs Airport! Very dangerous conditions continuing across the Pikes Peak region at this time. Please use extreme caution! #cowx
— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo) December 15, 2021
There's some erroneous information out there about a wind gust on Independence Pass going over 180 mph, but that is a false report. That particular weather station belongs to the CAIC and has been reporting constant wind gusts over 150 mph for days. There's a reliable CDOT station on Independence Pass that barely gusted over 30 mph this morning.
Gathering some of the stats from across Colorado:
Wind and fire hazards continue through Wednesday into Thursday across the Central U.S.
For Denver and metro areas, we have wind gusts to continue until late Wednesday, particularly the foothill locations. Stay safe.