High Wind in Cheyenne County, Colorado

High Wind December 17, 2025 · Cheyenne County, Colorado

63 mph

Measured gust (55 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A WeatherUnderground site named COCHEYE2 reported a 63 mph wind gust 1 E Cheyenne Wells.

The wider storm

A strong cold front brought high wind gusts up to 83 mph across Yuma county through just past midnight on the 18th. A couple wildfires occurred as well due to winds blowing down power lines. The largest fire was near Heartstrong which burned around 12,000 acres. Additional wind gusts to 76 mph was recorded in Burlington, along with a 63 mph wind gust near Cheyenne Wells in Cheyenne county. The high winds caused property damage in northern Yuma County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1299471. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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