Thunderstorm Wind in Yuma County, Colorado

Thunderstorm Wind August 18, 2025 · Yuma County, Colorado

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A report of visibility down to around 1/4 mile in dust from thunderstorm wind. A mesonet station named CO047 385n220 Idalia which is 4 miles to the northeast of Idalia reported a 56 mph wind gust.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Idalia (39.7035, -102.2935).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1286061. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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