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Winds Reach 75 MPH In Boulder, Crush Cars

DENVER (CBS4)- Strong winds are being blamed for downed trees that caused damage along the Front Range on Friday.

Big trees toppled over from Boulder to Denver, crushing fences and cars.

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In Boulder, gusts reached speeds of 75 mph.

One resident said the winds surprised him, "The weird thing was that is just came out of nowhere."

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In Denver, Linda said that she heard the crash of the tree from her home off Holly Street, "All of a sudden it fell."

A few miles east in Park Hill, a strong gust snapped a large branch, smashing into the fence below.

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Another tree crushed a parked car, smashing the back window.

The good news is that no one was reportedly hurt.

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