June 8-9th Storm Event

Summary of June 8-9th Storm Event

A strong storm system moved across the area Monday afternoon into Tuesday morning. This system produced severe thunderstorms and high winds, across northeast Colorado, with snow across the mountains, valley areas and higher foothills. In addition rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches occurred across the plains.

Severe Thunderstorms

Severe thunderstorms, Monday night, produced damaging winds and a few hail reports, over portions of northeast Colorado. Wind gusts from 60 to 80 mph occurred, with a few localized gusts up to 100 mph, in and around the Akron area. The swath of damaging winds extended from central Washington County into Logan County and across western areas of Phillips and Sedgwick counties.

Highest Thunderstorm Wind Gusts

Damage Pictures in an around the Akron area.

Radar Reflectivity Loop Monday night.

0.5 Velocity Loop Monday night.

High Winds

Meanwhile, high winds associated with a strong cold front, affected northeast Colorado Monday night into Tuesday morning as well. Wind gusts from 50 to 70 mph occurred across the plains.

Highest Wind Gusts, not associated with Thunderstorms, Monday night into Tuesday morning.

Location	Gust
2 ENE Limon	71 MPH
Limon	70 MPH
Akron	68 MPH
2 ENE Limon	67 MPH
Fort Morgan Airport	64 MPH
4 NNW Pawnee Buttes	64 MPH
Briggsdale	64 MPH
Keenesburg	64 MPH
1 NW Briggsdale	62 MPH
Fort Morgan	61 MPH
1 ENE Limon	60 MPH
8 S Holyoke	60 MPH
Strasburg	60 MPH
1 SE Strasburg	60 MPH
5 N Pawnee Pass	60 MPH
Sterling	59 MPH
3 WSW Sterling	59 MPH
Denver Arapahoe	59 MPH
2 SSE Denver Intl Airport	58 MPH
Hugo	58 MPH
7 SSW Hugo	58 MPH
Sterling	58 MPH
Wiggins	58 MPH

Snowfall

Finally, snow occurred in the mountains, higher valleys and across South Park. Some areas of the northern Mountains, received heavy snow, with amounts up to 15 inches.