Thunderstorm Wind in Cheyenne County, Colorado

Thunderstorm Wind August 28, 2025 · Cheyenne County, Colorado

125 mph

Estimated gust (109 kt)

$175K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Report of roof damage, some windows blown out. Stock tanks and dumpsters tossed up to half a mile away to the southeast. A communications tower folded in half. Tons of dead trees and fences blown over and laying to the southeast as well.

The wider storm

During the night a high precipitation storm moved over eastern Colorado, producing rainfall estimates of 3.5 inches, the most of which fell in less than 30 minutes. This caused some basement flash flooding. There was also a report of farm stead having moderate damage from the thunderstorm winds.

Began near Wild Horse (38.9000, -103.0200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1286630. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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