High Wind — Cheyenne County, Colorado

2022-04-22 · Cheyenne County, Colorado

Event narrative

A non-thunderstorm wind gust of 63 mph was reported at a Mesonet station located 2 miles southwest of Firstview, CO.

Wider weather episode

A significant weather system impacted the High Plains throughout the day on April 22nd and into the early morning hours of April 23rd. This weather system was not only a prolific wind producer, which led to many reports of high wind and wind damage, but also dust storm conditions and several large fires to occur. Later in the evening, a quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) developed over eastern Colorado, spreading east across northwest Kansas and southwest Nebraska during the overnight hours. These storms produced thunderstorm wind gusts and thunderstorm wind damage.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1023734. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.