High Wind in Cheyenne County, Colorado

High Wind March 16, 2023 · Cheyenne County, Colorado

63 mph

Measured gust (55 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong to high winds moved over the eastern half of Cheyenne County producing gusts up to 63 mph briefly. The 63 mph gusts was reported via a Union Pacific Railroad station. Key impacts: high winds and hazardous travel conditions.

The wider storm

On the 16th a low pressure system moved over the Rockies bringing light snow and strong to high winds to Colorado Plains. During the early morning hours, high winds impacted eastern portions of Kit Carson and Cheyenne counties while a brief snow squall moved over the Kit Carson and Lincoln County lines.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1087932. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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