Tens of thousands of residents in Colorado told to evacuate due to wildfires driven by wind gusts as high as 115 mph
Sheriff Joe Pelle estimated 580 homes or other structures in and around Superior may have been lost.A shopping center and a hotel in Superior also were engulfed by the flames."Historic" 80-100 mph winds, with gusts as high as 115 mph, fed the wildfires that injured at least six people, prompted a hospital to send patients elsewhere and forced the evacuation of Superior and Louisville near Boulder.
This is becoming a very high impact wind event for our area, please take it seriously and abide by any evacuation orders from local authorities. pic.twitter.com/5lTNn3M6Hx — NWS Boulder December 30, 2021 The hurricane-force wind gusts being reported are being attributed to"exceptional mountain wave amplification," which is a major increase in wind speed as air flows over and down the mountains into the lower elevations that can occur under very specific atmospheric conditions.High-wind warnings are in effect for portions of Colorado and Wyoming through this evening. Sustained winds of 25 to 40 mph are forecast with gusts exceeding 80 mph.
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