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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO  
630 PM MST TUE FEB 17 2026  
 
A WINTER STORM BROUGHT WIDESPREAD GUSTY WINDS OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS.  
THESE ARE SOME OF THE HIGHEST GUSTS RECORDED AT AREA SENSORS.  
THESE ARE PRELIMINARY REPORTS THAT STILL NEED TO UNDERGO QUALITY CONTROL.  
   
..HIGHEST WIND REPORTS  
 
LOCATION SPEED TIME/DATE LAT/LON/ELEV (FT.)  
   
..COLORADO  
 
   
..ARCHULETA COUNTY  
 
STEVENS FIELD ARPT 58 MPH 0935 AM 02/17 37.28N/107.05W/7640  
   
..DELTA COUNTY  
 
JAY, HOTCHKISS 3NNW 55 MPH 0452 AM 02/17 38.85N/107.74W/6267  
050W054 MESA COUNTY LINE SOU 45 MPH 1126 AM 02/17 38.85N/108.30W/5400  
   
..DOLORES COUNTY  
 
491S068 DOVE CREEK 56 MPH 0306 AM 02/17 37.81N/109.02W/6658  
   
..EAGLE COUNTY  
 
EAGLE COUNTY RGNL AIRPORT 58 MPH 0400 AM 02/17 39.63N/106.92W/6582  
HANGMAN, BURNS 3NW 51 MPH 0355 AM 02/17 39.92N/106.92W/7833  
0.5 MI E OF VAIL - RTR 49 MPH 0934 AM 02/17 39.62N/106.28W/8775  
070E171 DOWD JCT. 49 MPH 0650 AM 02/17 39.61N/106.45W/7781  
070W18725RWS1GP2 - 2.6 MI W 46 MPH 0742 AM 02/17 39.57N/106.24W/10233  
   
..GARFIELD COUNTY  
 
139S034 DOUGLAS PASS 86 MPH 1041 PM 02/16 39.60N/108.82W/8182  
GARFIELD COUNTY RGNL AP 69 MPH 0503 AM 02/17 39.53N/107.73W/5339  
0.1 MI W OF NO NAME TUNNEL 64 MPH 0529 AM 02/17 39.56N/107.31W/5798  
070W12085RWS1RHS - 0.2 MI W 62 MPH 0633 AM 02/17 39.56N/107.26W/5860  
STRM KING MT, GLNWOOD 4NW 60 MPH 0558 AM 02/17 39.59N/107.40W/8792  
3.4 SW NEW CASTLE (UPR) 55 MPH 0512 AM 02/17 39.55N/107.58W/5583  
DEEP CRK, NEWCASTLE 14NNW 54 MPH 0655 AM 02/17 39.77N/107.65W/9403  
RIFLE 2SE 54 MPH 0551 AM 02/17 39.51N/107.75W/6120  
070W109 CANYON CREEK WB 52 MPH 0518 AM 02/17 39.57N/107.45W/5677  
DEMAREE, MACK 16N 49 MPH 0349 AM 02/17 39.46N/108.88W/7448  
070E097 SILT 46 MPH 0519 AM 02/17 39.54N/107.67W/5403  
3 ESE RIFLE 46 MPH 1253 PM 02/17 39.53N/107.72W/5525  
   
..GUNNISON COUNTY  
 
MONARCH PASS 87 MPH 0315 PM 02/17 38.48N/106.32W/10923  
CARBONATE HILL 71 MPH 0900 AM 02/17 38.97N/106.83W/12703  
HUNTSMN MESA, POWDRHRN 3N 66 MPH 1048 AM 02/17 38.33N/107.09W/9399  
GOTHIC 53 MPH 0750 AM 02/17 38.96N/106.99W/9573  
135N027 CRESTED BUTTE 47 MPH 0650 AM 02/17 38.86N/106.97W/8922  
GUNNISON-CRESTED BUTTE AP 46 MPH 0354 PM 02/17 38.52N/106.92W/7927  
   
..LA PLATA COUNTY  
 
DURANGO LA PLATA CNTY AIRPOR 58 MPH 0558 AM 02/17 37.15N/107.77W/6521  
MESA MTN, IGNACIO 5SW 49 MPH 0609 AM 02/17 37.06N/107.71W/7379  
BAYFIELD 45 MPH 0615 AM 02/17 37.21N/107.54W/6978  
BIG BEAR PARK 45 MPH 0455 AM 02/17 37.50N/107.73W/10340  
   
..MESA COUNTY  
 
HALLENBECK RESERVOIR 71 MPH 0315 AM 02/17 38.97N/108.29W/5714  
PINE RIDGE, CAMEO 6NW 67 MPH 0534 AM 02/17 39.24N/108.38W/6709  
GRAND JUNCTION RGNL AP 60 MPH 0133 AM 02/17 39.12N/108.52W/4846  
070W054 DEBEQUE 58 MPH 0428 AM 02/17 39.24N/108.27W/4819  
LITTLE DOLORES, GLADE PK 11W 55 MPH 0449 AM 02/17 38.97N/108.94W/6795  
MESA 55 MPH 0145 AM 02/17 39.05N/108.14W/9849  
JACKS CANYON, GRAND JCT 21S 49 MPH 0250 AM 02/17 38.75N/108.58W/7839  
SADDLE MTN 49 MPH 0315 AM 02/17 39.12N/108.23W/7680  
GRAND JUNCTION 1SSW 47 MPH 1027 AM 02/17 39.10N/108.70W/4766  
1.2 SW PALISADE (UCC-AGNET) 47 MPH 0215 AM 02/17 39.09N/108.37W/4792  
   
..MOFFAT COUNTY  
 
GREAT DIVIDE 2SW 64 MPH 0446 AM 02/17 40.76N/107.85W/7240  
CRAIG-MOFFAT COUNTY AIRPORT 55 MPH 0512 AM 02/17 40.50N/107.52W/6184  
DINOSAUR NM 19N 55 MPH 0422 AM 02/17 40.51N/108.93W/5959  
040W040 US-40 AT ELK SPRINGS 53 MPH 1046 AM 02/17 40.37N/108.39W/6730  
CALICO 47 MPH 0253 AM 02/17 40.38N/108.52W/6720  
   
..MONTEZUMA COUNTY  
 
CORTEZ MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 51 MPH 0412 AM 02/17 37.30N/108.63W/5905  
TOWAOC 49 MPH 0345 PM 02/17 37.08N/108.72W/5285  
YELLOW JACKET 45 MPH 0415 AM 02/17 37.53N/108.72W/6899  
   
..MONTROSE COUNTY  
 
MONTROSE RGNL AIRPORT 51 MPH 0611 AM 02/17 38.50N/107.90W/5714  
2 NW MONTROSE 49 MPH 0338 AM 02/17 38.51N/107.90W/5708  
COTTONWOOD BASIN 47 MPH 0548 AM 02/17 38.57N/108.28W/7220  
BLACK CANYON 45 MPH 1257 PM 02/17 38.54N/107.69W/8445  
NUCLA, NATURITA 1NNE 45 MPH 0358 AM 02/17 38.23N/108.56W/5859  
   
..PITKIN COUNTY  
 
082W023 BASALT-HOLLAND HILLS 60 MPH 0620 AM 02/17 39.36N/107.03W/6639  
THE CROWN, BASALT 3WSW 49 MPH 0749 AM 02/17 39.35N/107.09W/8381  
   
..RIO BLANCO COUNTY  
 
DRAGON ROAD 57 MPH 0418 AM 02/17 39.92N/108.89W/6290  
PINTO, MASSADONA 18SE 57 MPH 0623 AM 02/17 40.02N/108.40W/6671  
DEAD HORSE, BUFORD 14ENE 56 MPH 0657 AM 02/17 40.08N/107.37W/8685  
MEEKER AIRPORT 52 MPH 0243 AM 02/17 40.05N/107.88W/6385  
MEEKER 48 MPH 0230 AM 02/17 39.96N/107.69W/23211  
   
..ROUTT COUNTY  
 
4.3 E STEAMBOAT SPRINGS (DRI 78 MPH 0715 AM 02/17 40.46N/106.74W/10531  
RED CREEK 57 MPH 0700 AM 02/17 40.77N/106.98W/8228  
040E122 US-40 AT MILNER 48 MPH 0600 AM 02/17 40.49N/107.01W/6575  
   
..SAN MIGUEL COUNTY  
 
SAWPIT 85 MPH 0801 PM 02/16 37.93N/108.01W/9249  
TELLURIDE REGIONAL ARPT 58 MPH 0155 AM 02/17 37.95N/107.90W/8873  
DRY CREEK BASIN 47 MPH 0313 AM 02/17 38.12N/108.71W/6430  
   
..UTAH  
 
   
..DAGGETT COUNTY  
 
SR-43 AT MP 0.5 WEST STATELI 58 MPH 0910 PM 02/16 40.99N/109.84W/7230  
KINGS POINT, JARVIE RANCH 5S 56 MPH 0726 AM 02/17 40.86N/109.10W/5712  
2 ESE MANILA 53 MPH 1215 PM 02/17 40.98N/109.68W/6174  
SR-44 AT MP 9 MOOSE POND 51 MPH 0700 AM 02/17 40.84N/109.65W/8076  
0.8 SW MANILA (UCC-AGNET) 49 MPH 1215 PM 02/17 40.98N/109.73W/6374  
US-191 AT MP 386 WILLIE SPRI 46 MPH 0710 AM 02/17 40.85N/109.46W/7927  
CART CREEK 45 MPH 0628 PM 02/16 40.88N/109.42W/6975  
   
..GRAND COUNTY  
 
I-70 AT MP 226 HARLEY DOME 72 MPH 0310 AM 02/17 39.17N/109.14W/4830  
16 NW MOAB 69 MPH 0232 AM 02/17 38.75N/109.75W/4557  
BRYSON CANYON 58 MPH 0348 AM 02/17 39.28N/109.22W/5319  
MOAB CITY 52 MPH 0210 AM 02/17 38.58N/109.55W/4106  
ANDY MESA 51 MPH 0550 AM 02/17 38.59N/109.25W/7697  
CASTLEVALLEY - AGRIMET CSVU 49 MPH 0330 AM 02/17 38.65N/109.40W/4686  
MOAB SOUTHEAST 46 MPH 0250 AM 02/17 38.54N/109.47W/4796  
   
..SAN JUAN COUNTY  
 
9.4 NW LA SAL (AVALANCHE) 64 MPH 0200 AM 02/17 38.46N/109.25W/11705  
HOLE N THE ROCK 59 MPH 1010 PM 02/16 38.39N/109.43W/6375  
US-191 AT MP 104 FLAT IRON 58 MPH 0330 AM 02/17 38.32N/109.42W/5955  
VANADIUM 57 MPH 0200 AM 02/17 38.10N/109.19W/7181  
US-491 AT MP 2 MONTICELLO PO 56 MPH 0200 AM 02/17 37.87N/109.31W/6820  
7.4 NW VERDURE (UUNET) 54 MPH 0200 AM 02/17 37.84N/109.46W/11330  
SOUTH MESA 52 MPH 0940 PM 02/16 38.50N/109.33W/7849  
3.1 SW VERDURE (UTAH DOT) 52 MPH 0200 AM 02/17 37.76N/109.40W/7262  
BIG INDIAN 50 MPH 1020 PM 02/16 38.18N/109.26W/6731  
BIG INDIAN VALLEY 50 MPH 0220 AM 02/17 38.22N/109.28W/6959  
SR-163 AT MP 0.5 MONUMENT VA 50 MPH 1250 AM 02/17 37.00N/110.17W/5198  
CARBIDE 49 MPH 0740 PM 02/16 37.97N/109.32W/6981  
MONTEZUMA CREEK 48 MPH 0310 AM 02/17 37.44N/109.22W/4770  
SR-46 AT MP 12.5 LA SAL DIVI 47 MPH 1050 PM 02/16 38.34N/109.21W/7733  
PINTO 46 MPH 0210 AM 02/17 37.87N/109.32W/6909  
   
..UINTAH COUNTY  
 
LITTLE MOUNTAIN 75 MPH 0320 AM 02/17 40.54N/109.70W/8425  
US-191 AT MP 369 WINDY POINT 66 MPH 0310 AM 02/17 40.64N/109.49W/7257  
DIAMOND RIM, VERNAL 19NE 59 MPH 0427 AM 02/17 40.62N/109.24W/7729  
WILDHORSE 59 MPH 1248 AM 02/17 39.55N/109.91W/8250  
UPR P.R. CANYON, MACK 28NW 57 MPH 0327 AM 02/17 39.47N/109.29W/8269  
VERNAL RGNL AIRPORT 56 MPH 0251 AM 02/17 40.45N/109.52W/5284  
DRY FORK CANYON 55 MPH 0320 AM 02/17 40.52N/109.61W/5854  
LITTLE VALLEY 55 MPH 0330 AM 02/17 40.57N/109.46W/6148  
ASHLEY 52 MPH 0320 AM 02/17 40.51N/109.58W/5817  
US-191 AT MP 377 BASSETT SPR 50 MPH 0350 AM 02/17 40.72N/109.47W/8368  
WINTER RIDGE, MACK 41WNW 50 MPH 1027 PM 02/16 39.50N/109.56W/7377  
VERNAL WEST 49 MPH 0200 AM 02/17 40.41N/109.59W/5946  
YAMPA PLATEAU, NAPLES 14SE 48 MPH 0327 AM 02/17 40.28N/109.29W/5240  
MCCOOK RIDGE, MACK 35NW 47 MPH 0227 AM 02/17 39.63N/109.27W/6722  
SR-121 AT MP 31.5 EAST LAPOI 46 MPH 0250 AM 02/17 40.42N/109.67W/5691  
UPR SAND WSH, RANDLETT 41SE 45 MPH 0127 AM 02/17 39.71N/109.44W/6469  
 
OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING  
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURES. WE THANK ALL VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVERS  
FOR THEIR DEDICATION. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.  
 
 
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