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High Wind in Kit Carson County, Colorado
High Wind December 17, 2025 – December 18, 2025 · Kit Carson County, Colorado
What the National Weather Service wrote
A 76 mph wind gust was recorded on the Burlington Airport ASOS (KITR) Numerous wind gusts of 59-63 mph occurred as well throughout the timeframe.
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 1299486. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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