Power Outage in Laporte, CO

Severe thunderstorms produced intense wind gusts across portions of Grand, Jackson, Larimer, Weld, and Washington counties. Peak wind gusts ranged from 60 to 80 mph. The most extensive damage occurred in Weld County, where several power poles were downed and buildings damaged.

July 13, 2020

A strong storm system moved across the area the afternoon of the 8th into the morning of the 9th. 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. Storm totals included: 15 inches, 9 miles south-southeast of Gould and 7 miles northwest of Red Feather Lakes; 11 inches near Cameron Pass; with 4 to 10 inches elsewhere. Strong northwest winds developed across the northeast plains on the evening of the 8th into the early morning hours of the 9th, with peak gusts from 58 to 71 mph. ||Severe thunderstorms on the evening of the 8th, produced powerful and destructive wind gusts along with nickel to quarter size hail, over portions of northeast Colorado. Peak wind gusts up to 80 mph occurred, with localized gusts from 100 to 113 mph, in and near Akron. The swath of damaging winds extended from central Washington County into Logan County and across western areas of Phillips and Sedgwick counties. Widespread crop and property damage was observed.

June 08, 2020

Severe thunderstorms produced large hail, torrential rainfall and quarter size hail across parts of Larimer, Lincoln and Weld counties. The combination of heavy rain and hail overwhelmed the drainage system in Evans, and produced widespread street flooding. Nearly 2.4 inches of rain fell in less than 45 minutes. Greeley Public Works briefly closed the roadway near Centerplace and 47th Avenue due to high water. In Weld County, straight-line winds tore the roof off a large outbuilding and caved in an exterior wall. Farm equipment inside the structure was damaged in addition to nearby crops. According to Xcel Energy, about 5,000 customers were without power in the Greeley, Evans and LaSalle areas for nearly two hours. Strong winds and large hail struck between Keenseburg and Roggen. One farmstead reported their crops were completely flattened. In addition, sixty-six head of cattle were injured and later euthanized. Intense straight-line winds also uprooted trees and downed power lines in Lincoln County, near Punkin Center and along CO 71 north of Limon.

August 10, 2017

Powerful thunderstorms fired up along the Urban Corridor and produced damaging hail, strong outflow winds, heavy rain and lightning. Golf-ball size hail in Highlands Ranch caused extensive damage including broken windows on homes and windshields on vehicles. Heavy rainfall, over one inch in less than one hour produced street flooding as well.

June 06, 2016

Thunderstorm Wind. Intense straight line winds downed power lines along county road 69. Over one thousand trees were downed near Red Feather Lakes.

May 22, 2014

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