Overview
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A strong cold front brought very windy conditions to eastern Utah and western Colorado on Monday, June 12th, 2017. Winds gusted 60 to 70 mph in some valleys of NE Utah and NW Colorado just ahead of the frontal passage, and up to 90 mph in some mountain locations in eastern Utah and western Colorado. One new wildfire began during this time period, and two wildfires spread rapidly in the high winds Monday, including one near Blue Mountain (Dead Dog Wildfire), CO and one in Grand Junction, CO. Widespread tree damage and some power outages were reported across western Colorado due to high winds on Monday. Road closures occurred on Highway 133 near Paonia Reservoir due to trees across road and on Colorado Highway 40 near Dinosaur, CO due to the Dead Dog Wildfire rapidly spreading toward the highway. The Dead Dog Wildfire expanded from 40 acres to over 5000 acres by Monday evening, and to over 17,000 acres by Tuesday afternoon! This rapidly growing fire created evacuations in Blue Mountain, CO on Monday. The wildfire in Grand Junction destroyed a home, two sheds, and a recreational vehicle. Some residents in Grand Junction were evacuated Monday afternoon due to the fire. |
 Photo courtesy KKCO-TV. |
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| Wildfire engulfed home in Grand Junction. Photo courtesy Grand Junction Sentinel. | Fallen tree on house due to high winds in Fruitvale (Grand Junction). Photo courtesy Jeff Colton. | Fallen tree near Lizard Head Pass. Photo courtesy Randee Bergen. |
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| Fence damage in Grand Junction. Photo courtesy Jeff Colton. | Dead Dog Fire near Blue Mountain/Dinosaur, CO. Photo courtesy KKCO-TV. | Fallen tree on house in Loma, CO. Photo courtesy KKCO-TV. |
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| Mature tree snapped on F 1/2 Rd. Photo courtesy Bernadine Sherman. |
Maximum Wind Reports - June 12th, 2017
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 956 PM MDT Mon Jun 12 2017 ...Wind Reports... Location Speed Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Colorado... ...Archuleta County... Stevens Fld Arpt 40 MPH 0555 PM 06/12 37.29N/107.06W Devil Mtn - 7 WNW Chimney Ro 39 MPH 0458 PM 06/12 37.23N/107.31W 6 N Chromo 31 MPH 0446 PM 06/12 37.12N/106.82W Pagosa Springs 30 MPH 0416 PM 06/12 37.27N/107.03W Chimney Rock 4 ENE 27 MPH 0132 PM 06/12 37.22N/107.10W Sandoval Mesa - 7 NE Arboles 27 MPH 0712 PM 06/12 37.10N/107.30W ...Delta County... 11 SSE Whitewater 55 MPH 0201 PM 06/12 38.82N/108.34W Delta Airport 53 MPH 0535 PM 06/12 38.79N/108.06W Jay - 3 NNW Hotchkiss 52 MPH 0552 PM 06/12 38.85N/107.74W 2 WSW Delta 35 MPH 0405 PM 06/12 38.73N/108.12W 1 NNW Cedaredge 31 MPH 0259 PM 06/12 38.91N/107.93W Paonia 29 MPH 0359 PM 06/12 38.87N/107.60W 1 W Eckert 29 MPH 0610 PM 06/12 38.84N/107.97W 1 WNW Lazear 28 MPH 0600 PM 06/12 38.79N/107.79W ...Dolores County... Salter - 12 NNW Dolores 41 MPH 0324 PM 06/12 37.65N/108.54W 3 SW Dove Creek 40 MPH 0305 PM 06/12 37.73N/108.95W Rico 26 MPH 0153 PM 06/12 37.70N/108.03W Rico 22 MPH 0100 PM 06/12 37.69N/108.04W ...Eagle County... Hangman - 3 NW Burns 52 MPH 0455 PM 06/12 39.92N/106.92W Eagle Airport 45 MPH 0719 PM 06/12 39.64N/106.92W Gypsum - 3 ESE Sweetwater 43 MPH 0513 PM 06/12 39.69N/106.97W Dowd Junction - 1 N Dowd 39 MPH 0356 PM 06/12 39.63N/106.45W Dowd 38 MPH 0908 PM 06/12 39.61N/106.45W 9 NW Turquoise Lake 33 MPH 0530 PM 06/12 39.38N/106.50W Avon 31 MPH 0830 PM 06/12 39.66N/106.55W Wolcott 31 MPH 0715 PM 06/12 39.70N/106.68W Vail Pass - CDOT Yard 26 MPH 0600 PM 06/12 39.58N/106.25W ...Garfield County... Douglas Pass - 26 N Mack 90 MPH 0148 PM 06/12 39.60N/108.81W 2 NE Shoshone 60 MPH 0436 PM 06/12 39.60N/107.15W Rifle Airport 58 MPH 0323 PM 06/12 39.53N/107.72W Deep Creek - 14 NNW New Cast 56 MPH 0455 PM 06/12 39.77N/107.65W Demaree - 16 N Mack 52 MPH 0449 PM 06/12 39.46N/108.88W 1 WSW Silt 51 MPH 0428 PM 06/12 39.54N/107.67W 2 SE Rifle 51 MPH 0351 PM 06/12 39.51N/107.75W 1 NE Glenwood Springs 50 MPH 0437 PM 06/12 39.56N/107.31W Storm King Mountain - 4 WNW 47 MPH 0558 PM 06/12 39.59N/107.40W Sunlight Mountain 45 MPH 0454 PM 06/12 39.43N/107.38W 3 NNW El Jebel 42 MPH 0623 PM 06/12 39.45N/107.12W 2 NE Shoshone 40 MPH 0526 PM 06/12 39.61N/107.14W Carbondale 33 MPH 0729 PM 06/12 39.40N/107.22W 2 WNW Silt 31 MPH 0415 PM 06/12 39.57N/107.69W 4 E New Castle 31 MPH 0721 PM 06/12 39.57N/107.45W Glenwood Springs 1 NNW 25 MPH 0457 PM 06/12 39.56N/107.34W ...Gunnison County... Monarch Pass 70 MPH 0611 PM 06/12 38.50N/106.32W Huntsman Mesa - 3 NNE Powder 64 MPH 0348 PM 06/12 38.33N/107.09W Taylor Park - 13 NW Tincup 40 MPH 0257 PM 06/12 38.91N/106.60W Gunnison Airport 40 MPH 0305 PM 06/12 38.53N/106.93W Mount Crested Butte 39 MPH 0508 PM 06/12 38.91N/106.96W Pitkin 34 MPH 0251 PM 06/12 38.61N/106.51W 4 NNE Gunnison 30 MPH 0335 PM 06/12 38.61N/106.90W Irwin Guides Study Plot 24 MPH 0400 PM 06/12 38.89N/107.01W ...Hinsdale County... 2 SSE Lake City 35 MPH 0222 PM 06/12 38.00N/107.30W ...La Plata County... Big Bear Park - 2 ENE Tacoma 45 MPH 0555 PM 06/12 37.50N/107.73W Durango Airport 39 MPH 0505 PM 06/12 37.14N/107.76W 3 ESE Bayfield 36 MPH 0350 PM 06/12 37.21N/107.54W 3 NW Redmesa 35 MPH 0344 PM 06/12 37.14N/108.22W Mesa Mtn - 5 SW Ignacio 35 MPH 0309 PM 06/12 37.06N/107.71W Log Chute - 5 SW Trimble 34 MPH 0358 PM 06/12 37.35N/107.91W Durango 31 MPH 0453 PM 06/12 37.28N/107.88W 6 N Rockwood 26 MPH 0118 PM 06/12 37.60N/107.81W 1 SW Durango 25 MPH 0118 PM 06/12 37.27N/107.88W Trimble 25 MPH 0644 PM 06/12 37.39N/107.87W ...Mesa County... Pine Ridge - 6 NW Cameo 66 MPH 0434 PM 06/12 39.24N/108.38W Jacks Canyon - 15 NW Escalan 61 MPH 0250 PM 06/12 38.75N/108.58W Grand Junction Airport 60 MPH 0405 PM 06/12 39.12N/108.52W 6 NNE Cameo 52 MPH 0327 PM 06/12 39.24N/108.27W 1 S Cameo 51 MPH 0411 PM 06/12 39.13N/108.32W Little Dolores - 11 W Glade 46 MPH 0249 PM 06/12 38.97N/108.94W 3 E Skyway 43 MPH 0200 PM 06/12 39.05N/108.06W Grand Mesa - Skyway Pt 43 MPH 0300 PM 06/12 39.06N/108.06W 1 SSW Grand Junction 42 MPH 0401 PM 06/12 39.07N/108.56W 3 SE Molina 39 MPH 0455 PM 06/12 39.13N/108.03W 2 S Clifton 38 MPH 0200 PM 06/12 39.04N/108.46W 2 NW Grand Junction 34 MPH 0541 PM 06/12 39.11N/108.59W Palisade 33 MPH 0259 PM 06/12 39.10N/108.35W 1 W Fruitvale 30 MPH 0555 PM 06/12 39.09N/108.51W 2 NNE Skyway 20 MPH 0326 PM 06/12 39.09N/108.10W ...Moffat County... 2 SW Great Divide 67 MPH 0446 PM 06/12 40.76N/107.85W Calico - 4 WNW Elk Springs 65 MPH 0353 PM 06/12 40.38N/108.52W Craig Airport 59 MPH 0353 PM 06/12 40.50N/107.52W Dinosaur NM - 15 WSW Greysto 57 MPH 0322 PM 06/12 40.51N/108.93W Ladore - 11 NW Greystone 50 MPH 0423 PM 06/12 40.74N/108.84W 4 WSW Greystone 42 MPH 0342 PM 06/12 40.58N/108.74W ...Montezuma County... Cortez Airport 45 MPH 0502 PM 06/12 37.30N/108.63W Yellow Jacket 42 MPH 0420 PM 06/12 37.53N/108.72W Mockingbird - 9 WSW Yellow J 40 MPH 0344 PM 06/12 37.47N/108.88W Morefield - 7 WSW Mancos 39 MPH 1240 PM 06/12 37.30N/108.41W 11 W Towaoc 34 MPH 0400 PM 06/12 37.19N/108.93W 3 NE Towaoc 34 MPH 0500 PM 06/12 37.25N/108.69W 2 WSW Mancos 30 MPH 1105 AM 06/12 37.32N/108.34W Chapin - 3 N Mesa Verde Nat` 30 MPH 0530 PM 06/12 37.20N/108.49W 3 ENE Towaoc 26 MPH 1200 PM 06/12 37.22N/108.67W Dolores 25 MPH 0253 PM 06/12 37.47N/108.49W ...Montrose County... Nucla - 1 NNE Naturita 57 MPH 1258 PM 06/12 38.23N/108.56W Nucla - Hopkins Field Ap 54 MPH 0335 PM 06/12 38.24N/108.56W Cottonwood Basin - 6 E Escal 53 MPH 0548 PM 06/12 38.57N/108.28W Montrose 5 WNW 48 MPH 0330 PM 06/12 38.51N/107.96W Montrose Airport 48 MPH 0206 PM 06/12 38.51N/107.89W 1 W Olathe 45 MPH 0459 PM 06/12 38.60N/108.00W Carpenter Ridge - 8 NW Parad 41 MPH 0409 PM 06/12 38.46N/109.05W Black Canyon - 9 SW Maher 39 MPH 0457 PM 06/12 38.54N/107.69W 5 NNW Montrose 38 MPH 0300 PM 06/12 38.55N/107.91W 2 NNE Olathe 38 MPH 0500 PM 06/12 38.64N/107.96W Sanborn Park - 5 NE Norwood 30 MPH 0654 PM 06/12 38.19N/108.22W Colona 4nw 25 MPH 0524 PM 06/12 38.35N/107.83W ...Ouray County... Mt Abrahms 66 MPH 0400 PM 06/12 37.96N/107.65W Senator Beck 52 MPH 1200 PM 06/12 37.91N/107.73W Ouray 51 MPH 0223 PM 06/12 38.02N/107.67W Ridgway 22 MPH 0514 PM 06/12 38.15N/107.76W ...Pitkin County... The Crown - 2 SSW Emma 48 MPH 0649 PM 06/12 39.35N/107.09W 2 S Woody Creek 40 MPH 0151 PM 06/12 39.25N/106.88W Aspen Airport 40 MPH 0418 PM 06/12 39.22N/106.87W Basalt 39 MPH 0350 PM 06/12 39.36N/107.03W Snowmass 34 MPH 0521 PM 06/12 39.33N/106.99W 2 S Carbondale 29 MPH 0530 PM 06/12 39.36N/107.21W 1 WSW Aspen 22 MPH 0308 PM 06/12 39.19N/106.85W ...Rio Blanco County... Pinto - 18 SE Massadona 66 MPH 0423 PM 06/12 40.02N/108.40W Meeker Airport 60 MPH 0521 PM 06/12 40.05N/107.89W Dragon Road - 13 SSW Rangely 60 MPH 0218 PM 06/12 39.92N/108.89W Hunter Creek - 19 W Rio Blan 54 MPH 0418 PM 06/12 39.77N/108.33W Dead Horse - 13 ENE Buford 48 MPH 0557 PM 06/12 40.08N/107.37W Rangely 34 MPH 0426 PM 06/12 40.09N/108.76W ...Routt County... Storm Peak Observatory 56 MPH 0600 PM 06/12 40.46N/106.74W Hayden 53 MPH 0455 PM 06/12 40.48N/107.22W Dry Lake - 4 NE Steamboat Sp 52 MPH 0556 PM 06/12 40.53N/106.78W 1 S Steamboat Springs 47 MPH 0427 PM 06/12 40.46N/106.82W Porcupine Creek - 6 ENE Topo 46 MPH 0357 PM 06/12 40.10N/106.68W Steamboat Springs Arpt 45 MPH 0435 PM 06/12 40.52N/106.87W Steamboat Lake State Park 40 MPH 0500 PM 06/12 40.78N/107.06W 4 E Hayden 31 MPH 0545 PM 06/12 40.50N/107.18W 1 N Steamboat Springs 22 MPH 0434 PM 06/12 40.50N/106.82W ...San Juan County... Eagle Mountain 83 MPH 0500 PM 06/12 37.88N/107.74W Putney 71 MPH 0300 PM 06/12 37.89N/107.68W Kendall Mountain 66 MPH 0400 PM 06/12 37.79N/107.64W Molas Pass 33 MPH 0700 PM 06/12 37.75N/107.69W ...San Miguel County... Telluride Regional Arpt 49 MPH 0255 PM 06/12 37.95N/107.91W 2 W Telluride 41 MPH 0250 PM 06/12 37.95N/107.85W 3 W Telluride 40 MPH 0628 PM 06/12 37.94N/107.88W 4 ESE Norwood 21 MPH 0438 PM 06/12 38.09N/108.22W ...Utah... ...Daggett County... Ashley #2 Portable - 12 Se M 52 MPH 0224 PM 06/12 40.87N/109.55W Kings Point - 26 WSW Hiawath 49 MPH 0326 PM 06/12 40.86N/109.10W Cart Creek - 17 ESE Manila 33 MPH 0228 PM 06/12 40.88N/109.42W 3 E Manila 32 MPH 0200 PM 06/12 40.99N/109.65W Manila 31 MPH 0135 PM 06/12 40.98N/109.72W ...Grand County... Bryson Canyon - 19 W Mack 63 MPH 0248 PM 06/12 39.28N/109.22W Canyonlands/Moab Airport 58 MPH 0333 PM 06/12 38.76N/109.75W 1 SE Moab 21 MPH 0357 PM 06/12 38.55N/109.52W Moab 21 MPH 0200 PM 06/12 38.56N/109.54W ...San Juan County... Big Indian Valley - 8 ESE La 63 MPH 0220 PM 06/12 38.22N/109.28W 9 NNW La Sal 57 MPH 0100 PM 06/12 38.46N/109.25W UT-191 @ Monticello 56 MPH 0330 PM 06/12 37.76N/109.40W Blanding 47 MPH 0315 PM 06/12 37.58N/109.48W West Summit 46 MPH 0400 PM 06/12 38.01N/109.13W 7 WSW Monticello 46 MPH 0200 PM 06/12 37.84N/109.46W 18 W Blanding Muni Arpt 44 MPH 0300 PM 06/12 37.56N/109.82W Manti Portable #1 - 9 W Verd 43 MPH 0129 PM 06/12 37.77N/109.53W 3 ENE Verdure 41 MPH 0229 PM 06/12 37.80N/109.30W McCracken Mesa 41 MPH 0300 PM 06/12 37.45N/109.34W Alkali Mesa 40 MPH 0200 PM 06/12 37.67N/109.36W Kane Gulch - 15 ESE Fry Cyn 39 MPH 0342 PM 06/12 37.52N/109.89W 3 WSW La Sal 38 MPH 1200 PM 06/12 38.31N/109.24W North Long Point - 23 NE Fry 37 MPH 0139 PM 06/12 37.85N/109.84W 1 SW Eastland 33 MPH 0700 PM 06/12 37.78N/109.17W 15 WNW Monticello Arpt 30 MPH 0145 PM 06/12 38.07N/109.57W Needles District Outpost 24 MPH 0100 PM 06/12 38.19N/109.75W ...Uintah County... Maeser 81 MPH 0124 PM 06/12 40.46N/109.57W 17 SSE Naples 69 MPH 0210 PM 06/12 40.20N/109.35W Wildhorse - 25 E East Carbon 61 MPH 0448 PM 06/12 39.55N/109.91W Upper P.R. Canyon - 28 WNW M 59 MPH 0227 PM 06/12 39.47N/109.29W Winter Ridge - 41 WNW Mack 58 MPH 0427 PM 06/12 39.50N/109.56W 2 SSW Fort Duchesne 56 MPH 0200 PM 06/12 40.24N/109.89W Diamond Rim - 18 NE Naples 56 MPH 0327 PM 06/12 40.62N/109.24W Fort Duchesne 55 MPH 0231 PM 06/12 40.28N/109.86W Yampa Plateau - 14 SE Naples 54 MPH 0327 PM 06/12 40.28N/109.29W McCook Ridge - 35 NW Mack 54 MPH 0127 PM 06/12 39.63N/109.27W Upper Sand Wash - 41 SE Rand 54 MPH 1227 PM 06/12 39.71N/109.44W 14 SE Randlett 52 MPH 1245 PM 06/12 40.05N/109.69W 2 ENE Whiterocks 51 MPH 0220 PM 06/12 40.48N/109.91W Vernal Airport 48 MPH 0548 PM 06/12 40.44N/109.51W 1 SE Maeser 46 MPH 0245 PM 06/12 40.46N/109.56W 2 N Vernal 44 MPH 0225 PM 06/12 40.48N/109.54W Vernal 39 MPH 0220 PM 06/12 40.45N/109.54W 17 SSE Naples 38 MPH 0200 PM 06/12 40.20N/109.35W 19 S Naples 38 MPH 0200 PM 06/12 40.14N/109.47W 7 ESE Naples 34 MPH 0300 PM 06/12 40.38N/109.36W 14 SE Randlett 33 MPH 0200 PM 06/12 40.05N/109.69W 23 SW Artesia 30 MPH 0130 PM 06/12 39.98N/109.35W 9 E Naples 30 MPH 0426 PM 06/12 40.44N/109.31W 1 ESE Maeser 26 MPH 0200 PM 06/12 40.46N/109.56W Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.
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