A cold front moved south across the region during the late afternoon and evening, providing a period of high northerly winds to southern Colorado. Multiple wind gust reports in excess of 60 mph were noted, that helped develop a dust storm, or haboob. As this dust storm moved through portions of the plains, visibility was reduced to near zero at times.

High Wind in NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY / MONUMENT RIDGE / RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT, COLORADO
From 11-OCT-20 16:54:00 to 11-OCT-20 16:57:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet station FW7161 Peyton.

High Wind in PUEBLO VICINITY / PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT, COLORADO
From 11-OCT-20 16:58:00 to 11-OCT-20 17:01:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Pueblo Memorial Airport.

High Wind in SPRINGFIELD VICINITY / BACA COUNTY, COLORADO
From 11-OCT-20 17:06:00 to 11-OCT-20 17:09:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Station KSPD. 9 south Springfield.

High Wind in PUEBLO VICINITY / PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT, COLORADO
From 11-OCT-20 17:20:00 to 11-OCT-20 17:23:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Pueblo Memorial Airport.

High Wind in COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY / SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY / RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT, COLORADO
From 11-OCT-20 17:54:00 to 11-OCT-20 17:57:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Colorado Springs Municipal Airport.

High Wind in EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT, COLORADO
From 11-OCT-20 09:55:00 to 11-OCT-20 09:58:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 65.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

High wind gust at 1 NE Monarch Pass.

High Wind in WALSENBURG VICINITY / UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT, COLORADO
From 11-OCT-20 10:10:00 to 11-OCT-20 10:13:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 63.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Colorado Department of Transportation sensor at 6 S Colorado City.

High Wind in WALSENBURG VICINITY / UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT, COLORADO
From 11-OCT-20 10:19:00 to 11-OCT-20 10:22:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

High wind gust at 5 N Walsenburg.

High Wind in SPRINGFIELD VICINITY / BACA COUNTY, COLORADO
From 11-OCT-20 17:59:00 to 11-OCT-20 18:02:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Ute Canyon.

Dust Storm in BENT COUNTY, COLORADO
From 11-OCT-20 15:35:00 to 11-OCT-20 15:40:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Wall of dust with significantly reduced visibility. 10 W Hasty.

High Wind in LA JUNTA VICINITY / OTERO COUNTY, COLORADO
From 11-OCT-20 15:37:00 to 11-OCT-20 15:40:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

La Junta Municipal Airport.

High Wind in COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY / SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY / RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT, COLORADO
From 11-OCT-20 16:28:00 to 11-OCT-20 16:31:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Colorado Springs Municipal Airport.

High Wind in COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY / SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY / RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT, COLORADO
From 11-OCT-20 16:52:00 to 11-OCT-20 16:55:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Colorado Springs Municipal Airport.

Dust Storm in BENT COUNTY, COLORADO
From 11-OCT-20 15:20:00 to 11-OCT-20 15:25:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A wall of dust moved through and reduced visibility to a few feet. 5 E Las Animas.

Dust Storm in EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY, COLORADO
From 11-OCT-20 15:35:00 to 11-OCT-20 15:40:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Approaching wall of dust. Towner.