DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado and the Denver area were blasted with strong winds on Sunday and Monday.
The storm knocked out power for thousands, caused damage that snarled traffic for hours on Interstate 25 and even flipped a tethered plane at Centennial Airport.
Reported gusts ranged from 45 mph on the Western Slope to even higher readings across the Front Range corridor, topping at 96 mph near Colorado Springs early Monday morning.
Wind speeds across Colorado, May 5-6
Below are the wind speeds reported to the National Weather Service from Sunday, May 5, to 8 p.m. Monday, May 6.
CountyLocationWind gust speedAdams1 SSW Bennett53Adams3 N Aurora55Adams5 NNE Aurora51AdamsFederal Heights50Alamosa2 S Alamosa62Arapahoe1 ESE Greenwood Village62Arapahoe1 SSW Centennial60Arapahoe10 E Arapahoe Park63Arapahoe2 SSE Centennial75Arapahoe2 SW Foxfield57Arapahoe3 S Arapahoe Park76Arapahoe3 SE Aurora56Arapahoe3 SSE Aurora56Arapahoe4 ESE Foxfield68Archuleta2 WNW Pagosa Springs51Archuleta8 NE Arboles45Boulder1 ENE Boulder56Boulder1 NE Crisman76Boulder1 NNE Boulder58Boulder1 NW Marshall55Boulder2 ENE Marshall71Boulder2 N Superior65Boulder2 NE Sunshine69Boulder2 NNE Ward60Boulder2 NNW Marshall65Boulder2 SSW Boulder64Boulder2 WNW Marshall51Boulder3 ESE Pinecliffe70Boulder3 S Boulder80Boulder3 SE Boulder50Boulder3 SE Niwot53Boulder4 ENE Nederland62Boulder4 NE Nederland70Boulder4 SSW Lyons52Boulder5 S Lyons59BoulderNederland51Broomfield4 ESE Erie50Cheyenne2 E Arapahoe55Clear Creek1 E Empire86Clear Creek1 N Georgetown63Clear Creek1 SSE Dumont73Custer1 N San Isabel62Custer8 WNW San Isabel70Delta12 SE Whitewater60Delta3 NNW Hotchkiss56Denver2 SE Denver Intl Airpor56Denver2 SSW Denver52Denver3 N Denver57Denver3 NE Englewood58Denver3 SSE Commerce City50Denver3 SSW Commerce City51Denver4 SE Commerce City57Denver5 N Aurora51Denver5 SE Commerce City57Dolores12 N Dolores47Dolores6 SE Egnar51Dolores7 WNW Dove Creek60Douglas1 NNE Lone Tree70Douglas1 NNW Greenland79Douglas1 S Greenland78Douglas2 ENE Parker53Douglas2 NNE Lone Tree63Douglas2 SSW Roxborough Park60Douglas2 WSW Devil’s Head54Douglas3 ENE Castle Rock58Douglas3 NE Lone Tree64Douglas3 S Castle Pines51Douglas5 S Castlewood Canyon58DouglasFranktown52Eagle2 ESE Gypsum46Eagle4 ESE Vail46Eagle8 ENE Redcliff47El Paso11 WSW Fountain69El Paso2 SSE Peterson AFB58El Paso4 E Crystola75El Paso5 N Colorado Springs61El Paso6 SSW Colorado Springs96El Paso8 S Fountain67El PasoAir Force Academy83Elbert3 S Cedar Point53Elbert3 SSW Elizabeth52Elbert6 W Elbert60Fremont2 NNE Florence59Garfield1 W Douglas Pass84Garfield2 E Rifle49Garfield2 NE Glenwood Springs46Garfield7 W Cattle Creek59Gilpin2 WNW Aspen Springs59Gilpin3 SE Tolland75Grand1 ENE Berthoud Pass69Grand1 NNW Granby51Gunnison1 SE Crested Butte47Gunnison10 ESE Waunita Hot Spgs78Gunnison2 SSE Gunnison46Gunnison4 NNE Powderhorn60Huerfano6 S Colorado City68Huerfano8 NW Gardner65Huerfano9 NNW Walsenburg64Jefferson1 WSW Chatfield Reservo58Jefferson1 WSW Pleasant View68Jefferson2 NNW Genesee68Jefferson2 NNW Rocky Flats69Jefferson2 NW Rocky Flats81Jefferson2 SSE Pleasant View59Jefferson2 SW Broomfield67Jefferson3 SW Rocky Flats81Jefferson4 NNW Foxton53Jefferson4 NNW White Ranch Open73Jefferson4 S Rocky Flats67Kit Carson5 S Burlington65La Plata2 ENE Tacoma60La Plata3 ENE Breen50La Plata3 WSW Oxford58La Plata6 SW Ignacio50Larimer3 ESE Buckeye50Larimer3 WNW Mishawaka58Larimer5 S Estes Park52Larimer6 SW Carr59LarimerVirginia Dale66Las Animas2 NE Aguilar55Las Animas3 ESE Hoehne61Las Animas4 S Weston89Las Animas6 ESE Weston61Las AnimasTrinidad56Lincoln8 NNW Boyero57Logan2 ESE Sterling56Mesa1 WNW Skyway50Mesa12 W Glade Park49Mesa15 NW Escalante Forks50Mesa2 S Cameo55Mesa3 NW Fruitvale61Mesa7 E Whitewater50Mesa7 NNW Cameo50Mesa9 WSW Mack48Mineral2 S Wolf Creek Pass83Mineral9 SSW Creede60Moffat2 ESE Craig49Moffat2 SW Great Divide55Moffat4 ENE Elk Springs46Montezuma10 WSW Yellow Jacket49Montezuma5 SW Cortez54Montezuma7 WSW Mancos52Montezuma9 S Towaoc48Montrose1 NNE Naturita51Montrose2 NW Montrose49Montrose3 NW Norwood54Montrose6 W Montrose47Montrose7 E Escalante Forks60Ouray3 SE Ridgway46Park1 NNE Wilkerson Pass60Park3 SW Jefferson54Park5 W Wilkerson Pass58ParkKenosha Pass52Pitkin1 S Basalt85Pitkin3 NW Aspen48Pitkin5 WNW Redstone48Pueblo1 NE Colorado City55Pueblo1 WNW Colorado City90Pueblo5 ENE Blende60Pueblo5 ESE Wetmore74Pueblo5 NNE Pueblo West58Rio Blanco1 NE Rangely45Rio Blanco13 SSW Rangely60Rio Blanco18 SE Massadona61Rio Blanco19 W Rio Blanco50Rio BlancoMeeker66Routt4 ESE Steamboat Springs62San Miguel1 NNE Norwood48San Miguel10 SW Vancorum54San Miguel4 S Sawpit62San Miguel5 W Telluride64Sedgwick2 SE Julesburg55Summit1 WNW Frisco53Summit2 N Copper Mountain54Summit2 SSW Silverthorne63Summit4 NNW Keystone50Teller9 NNW Woodland Park73Washington3 E Union54Weld1 ENE Milliken51Weld2 NNE Natural Fort61Source: Iowa State University Local Storm Report App
