100 MPH Gusts In Boulder, Colorado – Must Have Been A Hurricane

9 Responses to 100 MPH Gusts In Boulder, Colorado – Must Have Been A Hurricane

1. Mark ro says:

   August 28, 2011 at 1:10 am

   @stevengoddard -Just having fun

   First day to your site, man you are one active poster. I’ve learned some things and had some laughs. Thanks. This post is a great example, massive winds and the pics in the story show people laughing in the halls, making scary faces with flashlights. In a way, a great testament to human spirit. Thanks to SUYTS site, James and Latitude for referring you. Keep up the awesome job,
   -Mark

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   • Latitude says:

     August 28, 2011 at 1:18 am

     ——short people————-

     😉

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   • suyts says:

     August 28, 2011 at 3:07 am

     I don’t know how he finds the time to do all of these posts. But, he does a great job!

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2. Squidly says:

   August 28, 2011 at 1:34 am

   Occasionally, during spring and fall, Fargo, ND, can get fronts rolling across the plains that produce incredible micro-bursts, some creating wind speeds in excess of 100Mph and able to sustain that for minutes at a time. They will sometimes rip roofs right off. Occasionally these bursts are initially mis-identified as tornado’s by damage assessment, but later realized to be nothing more than straight line winds produced by micro-bursts.

   You want to feel wind? … go North and experience the winds that roll across the prairie, 40-60Mph is nothing and happens all the time… A calm day in Fargo is more rare.

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   • RichmondHurricane says:

     August 28, 2011 at 2:08 am

     You want to feel wind? Stand out on a beach as a Hurricane rolls up on it for 12+ hours….
     No doubt that micro-bursts are powerful, but do they sit in one spot for a day and dump a foot of rain on one spot?? There’s a reason why Hurricanes are a big deal.

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3. hstad says:

   August 28, 2011 at 2:06 am

   Likewise here in Southern California, especially Nov – Dec when the Santa Anas hit. You live anywhere near the foothills – hope you have a strong roof. Typical wind speed in the 40 – 60 mph range, with gusts of upward to 85 mph. Next door neighbor lost a 100 ft. wind breaker tree last year. Damage to his roof was extensive. Winds close down Ontario, CA airport.
   Thank God for insurance.

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4. SMS says:

   August 28, 2011 at 2:49 am

   These winds hit Boulder once or twice a year. Greater than 120 mph is not uncommon. While attending CU in Boulder I lived in a mobile home. It, and the shed, were required to be tied down by law because of these winds. It is very intimidating to live in a trailer in Boulder County.

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   • Squidly says:

     August 28, 2011 at 2:55 am

     Are those caused by Micro-Bursts? … just asking because while I was living up in North Dakota (25yrs) we used to get those once in a while and the local meteorologists labeled them as Micro-Bursts. They could produce straight line winds in excess of 100Mph for minutes at a time. Pretty scary stuff and can blow away an un-tethered mobile home without much trouble.

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     • stevengoddard says:

       August 28, 2011 at 2:57 am

       No, downslope winds off the mountains

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