February 18th, 2016 High Wind Event Summary

Winds picked up very early in the morning on February 18th ahead of and along a strong cold front. These winds increased throughout the late morning and afternoon as daytime heating reached its peak and the cold front moved west to east through the area. Isolated power outages occurred and many ski resorts across western Colorado had to close early for safety reasons. Check out some photos and wind reports from around eastern Utah and western Colorado!  

...COLORADO...

...DELTA COUNTY...
3 NNW Hotchkiss............................49 MPH    0652 PM 02/18   6200 ft              
Delta/Blake Field Airport.................46 MPH    0655 PM 02/18   5193 ft              

...EAGLE COUNTY... 
3 NW Burns....................................58 MPH    0555 PM 02/18   7834 ft              
Avon...............................................56 MPH    0600 PM 02/18   8100 ft              
1 N Dowd........................................55 MPH    0656 PM 02/18   9068 ft              
Eagle County Regional Airport........49 MPH    0650 PM 02/18   6548 ft              

...GARFIELD COUNTY...
4 WNW Glenwood Springs.............94 MPH    0658 PM 02/18   8793 ft              
Garfield County Regional Airport....74 MPH    0519 PM 02/18   5532 ft              
2 SE Rifle........................................66 MPH    0551 PM 02/18   6120 ft              
26 N Mack......................................66 MPH    0215 PM 02/18   8229 ft              
3 NNW El Jebel...............................55 MPH    0450 PM 02/18   7648 ft              
1 WSW Silt......................................55 MPH    0511 PM 02/18   5369 ft              
4 E New Castle...............................52 MPH    0446 PM 02/18   5629 ft              
14 NNW New Castle.......................50 MPH    0355 PM 02/18   9404 ft              
16 N Mack......................................47 MPH    0749 PM 02/18   7448 ft              
2 NE Shoshone..............................46 MPH    0353 PM 02/18   6338 ft              

...GUNNISON COUNTY...
3 NNE Powderhorn ........................77 MPH    0648 PM 02/18   9400 ft              

...MESA COUNTY...
6 NW Cameo..................................71 MPH    0434 PM 02/18   6710 ft              
Grand Junction Airport....................51 MPH    0141 PM 02/18   4850 ft              
2 S Cameo......................................50 MPH    0146 PM 02/18   4696 ft              
3 E Skyway......................................46 MPH    0400 PM 02/18   10628 ft             
11 W Glade Park............................45 MPH    0349 PM 02/18   6796 ft              

...MOFFAT COUNTY...
Craig Moffat Airport.........................68 MPH    0412 PM 02/18   6198 ft              
2 SW Great Divide...........................68 MPH    0346 PM 02/18   7240 ft              
11 NW Greystone............................52 MPH    0323 PM 02/18   5940 ft              
15 WSW Greystone.........................48 MPH    0222 PM 02/18   5960 ft              

...MONTROSE COUNTY...
Montrose Regional Airport..............56 MPH    0301 PM 02/18   5759 ft              
6 E Escalante Forks........................48 MPH    0648 PM 02/18   7220 ft              
1 W Olathe......................................45 MPH    0358 PM 02/18   5361 ft              

...OURAY COUNTY...
1 WNW Red Mountain.....................78 MPH    0400 PM 02/18   12186 ft             
5 E Camp Bird.................................77 MPH    0700 PM 02/18   11841 ft             

...PITKIN COUNTY...
2 SSW Emma..................................72 MPH    0449 PM 02/18   8382 ft              
Aspen-Pitkin County Airport.............62 MPH    0440 PM 02/18   7723 ft              
Snowmass.......................................48 MPH    0356 PM 02/18   6835 ft              
2 S Woody Creek.............................45 MPH    0416 PM 02/18   7518 ft              

...RIO BLANCO COUNTY...
13 ENE Buford.................................64 MPH    0357 PM 02/18   8685 ft              
13 SSW Rangely..............................62 MPH    0218 PM 02/18   6290 ft              
18 SE Massadona............................54 MPH    0523 PM 02/18   6672 ft              
Meeker Airport..................................53 MPH    0330 PM 02/18   6421 ft              

...ROUTT COUNTY...
Yampa Valley Airport.......................67 MPH    0455 PM 02/18   6601 ft              
4 ESE Steamboat Springs................59 MPH    0320 PM 02/18   10531 ft             
6 ENE Toponas...............................54 MPH    0357 PM 02/18   8941 ft              
7 W Hahns Peak..............................51 MPH    0500 PM 02/18   9419 ft              
Steamboat Springs Airport...............48 MPH    0456 PM 02/18   6878 ft              
4 NE Steamboat Springs..................45 MPH    0356 PM 02/18   8416 ft              

...SAN JUAN COUNTY...
3 WSW Red Mtn............................119 MPH   0400 PM 02/18   12851 ft             
1 ESE Red Mtn................................87 MPH    0400 PM 02/18   12326 ft             
2 SE Silverton..................................80 MPH    0400 PM 02/18   13064 ft             

...SAN MIGUEL COUNTY...
Telluride Regional Airport................68 MPH    0335 PM 02/18   9070 ft              
4 W Telluride...................................55 MPH    0342 PM 02/18   8911 ft              

...UTAH...

...DAGGETT COUNTY...
26 WSW Hiawatha..........................57 MPH    0313 PM 02/18   5670 ft              
Manila.............................................47 MPH    0154 PM 02/18   6535 ft              

...GRAND COUNTY...
Canyonlands Field Airport...............61 MPH    0359 PM 02/18   4553 ft              
19 W Mack......................................46 MPH    0448 PM 02/18   5320 ft              

...SAN JUAN COUNTY...
9 NNW La Sal..................................70 MPH    1200 PM 02/18   11705 ft             
9 WSW Moab..................................68 MPH    0450 PM 02/18   4294 ft              
3 WSW Verdure...........................50 MPH    0430 PM 02/18   7245 ft           
Blanding..........................................49 MPH    0355 PM 02/18   5868 ft              
8 ESE La Sal Jct Airport..................46 MPH    0420 PM 02/18   6960 ft              

...UINTAH COUNTY...
25 E East Carbon............................66 MPH    0148 PM 02/18   8250 ft              
2 ENE Whiterocks............................61 MPH    0140 PM 02/18   6211 ft              
18 NE Naples...................................60 MPH    0313 PM 02/18   7730 ft              
14 SE Randlett.................................57 MPH    0335 PM 02/18   4803 ft              
1 E Vernal........................................50 MPH    0215 PM 02/18   5266 ft              
41 WNW Mack.................................49 MPH    0414 PM 02/18   7378 ft              
17 SSE Naples.................................48 MPH    0155 PM 02/18   5541 ft              
28 WNW Mack.................................48 MPH    0513 PM 02/18   8269 ft              
41 SE Randlett.................................46 MPH    0414 PM 02/18   6469 ft              
35 NW Mack................................46 MPH    0213 PM 02/18   6722 ft          

Interested in the Monarch Pass high wind report? Check out Pueblo's storm summary for Monarch Pass!