High Wind — Kit Carson County, Colorado

2024-05-06 · Kit Carson County, Colorado

Event narrative

The Burlington airport ASOS recorded multiple gusts above 58 MPH, including two 61 MPH gusts.

Wider weather episode

In the late morning of the 6th, a line of storms developed in northwestern Kansas and proceeded eastward. As the storms exited the area, winds, well behind the storms, gusted up to 60 MPH at Burlington's airport.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1178080. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.