As most Coloradans know by now, extremely strong winds scraped the state on December 17, reaching above 100 miles per hour in numerous locations. Trees were toppled, power was shut off for more than 90,000 residents, and debris posed a hazard for travelers.

Colorado’s resorts didn’t escape without damages either, with Keystone Resort warning guests that a late opening would take place thanks to the many downed trees on trails and the clean-up it required. The damage was the result of winds that were clocked at up to 110 miles per hour at the Keystone Mountain weather station – and those weren’t even the most powerful winds seen in Summit County.

Reported at 9 p.m. on December 17, a weather station located at 12,573 feet on top of Breckenridge Resort’s Peak 6 got hit with 124 mile-per-hour gusts, per the National Weather Service storm report map. Meanwhile, a lower-elevation weather station located right above treeline between Peak 7 and Peak 8 at 11,900 feet clocked wind speeds at 113 miles per hour around 8 p.m.

Wind speeds of 124 miles per hour were also hit at the Parsenn Bowl summit (12,060 feet) of Winter Park at about 9:52 p.m. on Wednesday night.

For reference, a category three hurricane comes with sustained wind speeds of 111 to 129 miles per hour. There’s a big difference in damages when comparing hurricane winds to gusts in the mountains, but still, the 124 MPH winds that scraped Summit County and beyond were quite strong. For those curious, a wind speed of 148 miles per hour that was recorded in February 2016 on Monarch Pass is believed to be the highest recorded wind speed in state history.

While wind speeds in the range of 50 to 60 miles per hour were seen around much of Colorado on Wednesday, here are a few more places that clocked wind speeds at 80 miles per hour or above:

• Marshall: 109 miles per hour
• Berthoud Pass: 102 miles per hour
• Rocky Flats 102 miles per hour
• Crismen: 95 miles per hour
• Boulder: 91 miles per hour
• Akron: 89 miles per hour
• Broomfield: 83 miles per hour
• Carr: 82 miles per hour
• Buckeye: 81 miles per hour
• Cheesman Reservoir: 80 miles per hour

Strong winds are expected to continue on Thursday and Friday. Check out the national weather service website for information about various alerts.

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