Colorado and Wyoming Hit by 100+ MPH Winds as Powerful Plains Cyclone Generates Hurricane-Force Gusts Across the Rockies and Northern Plains
COLORADO – A powerful windstorm delivered multiple 100+ mph wind reports across Colorado and Wyoming today, as an intense cyclone formed over the Northern Plains. The system produced a widespread outbreak of hurricane-force wind gusts stretching from the Rockies into the Plains, with impacts expected to shift east by tomorrow.
Hurricane-Force Gusts Reported Across Multiple States
Meteorologists reported extreme wind speeds well over 100 mph at several locations across Colorado and Wyoming. Dozens of additional sites recorded 80–99 mph gusts, marking one of the most aggressive regional wind events of the season.
A dense cluster of high-wind indicators on the map reveals widespread severe gusts across:
- Colorado
- Wyoming
- Utah
- Idaho
- Montana
- Oregon
- Nevada
- South Dakota
- Nebraska
The map shows intense concentrations of purple and red wind markers, signifying 70–90+ mph gusts, with yellow tags highlighting the most extreme 100 mph readings.
Cyclone Genesis Driving Extreme Winds
According to the analysis, the hazardous conditions are being caused by very intense cyclone genesis in the Northern Plains, rapidly strengthening atmospheric pressure gradients and generating powerful downslope winds across mountain regions. These winds have created conditions similar to a continental hurricane wind field, spanning hundreds of miles.
Wind Threat Expected to Move East
Forecasters say the powerful wind band that hammered the Rockies today will move east tomorrow, potentially affecting additional states in the central and northern U.S. Residents along the storm’s path are urged to remain alert to rapidly changing conditions.
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