Hurricane-force winds whip the Colorado Front Range
A semi-tractor trailer truck overturned on Colorado Highway 93 Friday evening between Boulder and Golden. Wind gusts reached almost 80 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
Kyla Pearce/Denver Gazette
Strong winds are impacting the Front Range on Friday, leading to closed roads, power outages and downed trees.
In Broomfield, Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport recorded a hurricane-force wind gust of 75 mph around noon. Two semi-trucks were also blown over due to strong winds on north Interstate 25 near the Wyoming state line, according to the Colorado State Patrol.
Colorado 93 was closed between Golden and Boulder due to the winds and blown-over semis along the west side of Rocky Flats, according to CSP, which also said it had reports of a semi blown over on Indiana near 96th Avenue.
Multiple downed trees temporarily closed lanes of Wadsworth Boulevard in Wheat Ridge just before 12:30 p.m.
As of 1 p.m. on Friday, top wind gusts in the metro area were 79 mph in Rocky Flats, and widespread 50 mph gusts or higher were recorded in downtown Denver.
Winds will continue to howl through 5 to 6 p.m. before tapering down tonight.
More than 4,000 people are without power on Friday afternoon.
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