High Wind — Cheyenne County, Colorado
2022-04-12 · Cheyenne County, Colorado
$7K
Property damage
52 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The high winds blew a semi over on Highway 40 outside of Aroya.
Wider weather episode
A strong upper level disturbance moved over Eastern Colorado. A corridor of high winds from the upper level disturbance reached the ground over Kit Carson and Cheyenne counties. The highest reported wind gust was 61 MPH in Kit Carson County. The high winds led to dust storm conditions near Aroya, causing Highway 40 to be closed and blew a semi over.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1020622. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.