Gust front produces high winds in southeast Colorado: a case study

Holzinger, Michael K.

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Gust front produces high winds in southeast Colorado: a case study

1989

By Holzinger, Michael K.

Series: Central Region Technical attachment ; 89-32

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Holzinger, Michael K.

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United States. National Weather Service. Central Region

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NWS (National Weather Service) ; CR (Central Region)

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On Wednesday, October 19, 1988, a line of showers and thunderstorms developed unexpectedly east of the Rockies and moved southeastward through eastern Colorado. The winds associated with the gust front reached or exceeded severe thunderstorm wind criteria at Pueblo and La Junta. This was a potentially life threatening situation, especially to aviation interests. The causative event was a moderately strong short wave which moved southeastward across Colorado. In general the event was not handled well by the models or by the forecasts. The purpose of this paper is to create a heightened awareness on the part of forecasters for this type of event, which is not all that unusual in eastern Colorado. Also, some precursors to look for in the future are presented.

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Central Region Technical attachment ; 89-32

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Colorado

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