{"id":1062,"date":"2008-12-30T07:06:56","date_gmt":"2008-12-30T14:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/?p=1062"},"modified":"2008-12-30T07:12:04","modified_gmt":"2008-12-30T14:12:04","slug":"strong-winds-hit-thornton-and-the-front-range","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/thornton-weather\/strong-winds-hit-thornton-and-the-front-range\/","title":{"rendered":"Strong winds hit Thornton and the Front Range"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"High
High winds hit the metro area on Tuesday morning.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

High winds have hit the Front Range with gusts exceeding 80mph in some areas.\u00a0 These winds are extremely gusty and have the potential to cause damage and can make driving conditions difficult.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

A High Wind Warning remains in effect for much of the Front Range and foothills until 8:00am (see area map below). \u00a0While Thornton is not in the warning area, we have received our fair share as ThorntonWeather.com recorded a 51mph gust earlier this morning.\u00a0 In the near term, west winds of 15 to 30 mph gusting to 45 mph are expected all along the I-25 corridor.\u00a0 Gusts as high as 75 mph will occur near the base of the foothills and\u00a0areas in northern Jefferson County, Boulder County and Larimer County in particular will receive the highest winds.\u00a0<\/p>\n

These winds will cause blowing dust and drivers on north-south roads need to be wary as the cross winds could cause a loss of control.\u00a0 It would not be surprising to hear of accidents with light weight or high profile vehicles this morning.\u00a0 Power outages are of course a possibility as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n

From the National Weather Service, here are some of the recorded gusts across the Front Range:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
05:48 AM\u00a0\u00a0 12\/30\/2008\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 REPORTED BY: ASOS
\nBROOMFIELD COUNTY, CO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0–\u00a0\u00a02 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF BROOMFIELD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NON-T-STORM WIND GUST<\/strong>\u00a0 MEASURED AT 78.00 MPH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGIONAL AIRPORT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
05:48 AM\u00a0\u00a0 12\/30\/2008\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 REPORTED BY: TRAINED SPOTTER
\nLARIMER COUNTY, CO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0–\u00a0\u00a0 MASONVILLE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NON-T-STORM WIND GUST<\/strong>\u00a0 MEASURED AT 59.00 MPH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
05:15 AM\u00a0\u00a0 12\/30\/2008\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 REPORTED BY: TRAINED SPOTTER
\nBOULDER COUNTY, CO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0–\u00a0\u00a01 MILE SOUTHWEST OF ERIE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NON-T-STORM WIND GUST<\/strong>\u00a0 MEASURED AT 77.00 MPH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
04:45 AM\u00a0\u00a0 12\/30\/2008\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 REPORTED BY: TRAINED SPOTTER
\nBOULDER COUNTY, CO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0–\u00a0\u00a01 MILE SOUTHWEST OF ERIE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NON-T-STORM WIND GUST<\/strong>\u00a0 MEASURED AT 66.00 MPH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
04:20 AM\u00a0\u00a0 12\/30\/2008\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 REPORTED BY: MESONET
\nBOULDER COUNTY, CO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0–\u00a0\u00a02 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BOULDER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NON-T-STORM WIND GUST<\/strong>\u00a0 MEASURED AT 69.00 MPH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0NCAR MESA LAB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
03:28 AM\u00a0\u00a0 12\/30\/2008\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 REPORTED BY: TRAINED SPOTTER
\nWELD COUNTY, CO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0–\u00a0\u00a021 MILE NORTH OF NEW RAYMER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NON-T-STORM WIND GUST<\/strong>\u00a0 MEASURED AT 76.00 MPH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
02:48 AM\u00a0\u00a0 12\/30\/2008\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 REPORTED BY: TRAINED SPOTTER
\nJEFFERSON COUNTY, CO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0–\u00a0\u00a0 LAKEWOOD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NON-T-STORM WIND GUST<\/strong>\u00a0 MEASURED AT 66.00 MPH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
02:10 AM\u00a0\u00a0 12\/30\/2008\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 REPORTED BY: MESONET
\nBOULDER COUNTY, CO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0–\u00a0\u00a01 MILE WEST OF ELDORADO SPRINGS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NON-T-STORM WIND GUST<\/strong>\u00a0 MEASURED AT 66.00 MPH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
12:30 AM\u00a0\u00a0 12\/30\/2008\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 REPORTED BY: MESONET
\nBOULDER COUNTY, CO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0–\u00a0\u00a02 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF BOULDER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NON-T-STORM WIND GUST<\/strong>\u00a0 MEASURED AT 67.00 MPH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
12:30 AM\u00a0\u00a0 12\/30\/2008\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 REPORTED BY: MESONET
\nJEFFERSON COUNTY, CO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0–\u00a0\u00a09 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF BOULDER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NON-T-STORM WIND GUST<\/strong>\u00a0 MEASURED AT 82.00 MPH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0ROCKY FLATS – NATIONAL WIND TECHNOLOGY CENTER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
11:15 PM\u00a0\u00a0 12\/29\/2008\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 REPORTED BY: TRAINED SPOTTER
\nBOULDER COUNTY, CO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0–\u00a0\u00a02 MILES NORTH OF LONGMONT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NON-T-STORM WIND GUST<\/strong>\u00a0 MEASURED AT 84.00 MPH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
10:39 PM\u00a0\u00a0 12\/29\/2008\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 REPORTED BY: TRAINED SPOTTER
\nLARIMER COUNTY, CO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0–\u00a0\u00a0BERTHOUD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NON-T-STORM WIND GUST<\/strong>\u00a0 MEASURED AT 91.00 MPH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0CARTER LAKE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
09:36 PM\u00a0\u00a0 12\/29\/2008\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 REPORTED BY: TRAINED SPOTTER
\nBOULDER COUNTY, CO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0–\u00a0\u00a02 MILES NORTH OF LONGMONT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NON-T-STORM WIND GUST<\/strong>\u00a0 MEASURED AT 71.00 MPH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
09:14 PM\u00a0\u00a0 12\/29\/2008\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 REPORTED BY: MESONET
\nJEFFERSON COUNTY, CO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0–\u00a0\u00a0 ROCKY FLATS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NON-T-STORM WIND GUST<\/strong>\u00a0 MEASURED AT 78.00 MPH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
09:06 PM\u00a0\u00a0 12\/29\/2008\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 REPORTED BY: TRAINED SPOTTER
\nLARIMER COUNTY, CO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0–\u00a0\u00a0BERTHOUD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NON-T-STORM WIND GUST<\/strong>\u00a0 MEASURED AT 88.00 MPH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0AT CARTER LAKE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
07:35 PM\u00a0\u00a0 12\/29\/2008\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 REPORTED BY: MESONET
\nBOULDER COUNTY, CO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0–\u00a0\u00a02 MILES SOUTH OF BOULDER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NON-T-STORM WIND GUST<\/strong>\u00a0 MEASURED AT 65.00 MPH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0NCAR MESA LABS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
07:21 PM\u00a0\u00a0 12\/29\/2008\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 REPORTED BY: MESONET
\nBOULDER COUNTY, CO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0–\u00a0\u00a03 MILES EAST OF GOLD HILL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NON-T-STORM WIND GUST<\/strong>\u00a0 MEASURED AT 81.00 MPH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

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A High Wind Warning is in effect for much of the western part of the Front Range through 8:00am Tuesday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

High winds have hit the Front Range with gusts exceeding 80mph in some areas.\u00a0 These winds are extremely gusty and have the potential to cause damage and can make driving conditions difficult.\u00a0\u00a0 A High Wind Warning remains in effect for much of the Front Range and foothills until 8:00am (see area map below). \u00a0While Thornton … Continue reading Strong winds hit Thornton and the Front Range<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1062"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1062"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1062\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1067,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1062\/revisions\/1067"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1062"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1062"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1062"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}