Strong Wind in Sedgwick County, Colorado

Strong Wind March 18, 2025 · Sedgwick County, Colorado

56 mph

Estimated gust (49 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Winds gusted to 45 to 55 mph with a peak wind gust of 56 mph at a CDOT station near Julesburg.

The wider storm

The following highways are closed all the way to the Kansas border due to weather conditions: I-70, US-385, US-40/287, Us-24, CO-94, CO-86, CO-59, CO-71. Parts of I-25 were closed last night in Douglas county due to blowing snow. Multiple crashes involving semi-trucks, and many spun-out-vehicles. Elbert Count School District 200 closed for Wednesday. At least 8 other school districts in eastern Colorado had a delayed start of 2 hours. Thousands are without power due to strong winds.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1242757. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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