Thunderstorm Wind — Kit Carson, Colorado

2025-08-18 · near Peconic, Kit Carson, Colorado

50 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

An off duty NWS employee reported dust storm conditions with visibilities around one quarter mile along Interstate 70 near the Colorado/Kansas state line just ahead of a line of thunderstorms. The nearest observation was at the Goodland Airport (KGLD) which reported a 60 mph wind gust with the thunderstorms at 16:36.

Wider weather episode

A cluster of storms developed across eastern Colorado and led to wind gusts ranging from 60 mph to 72 mph across Kit Carson county with the strongest being 7 NNW Flagler. Dust storm conditions were also reported near Peconic and Idalia from the thunderstorm winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1285960. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.