High Wind in Kit Carson County, Colorado

High Wind January 15, 2026 · Kit Carson County, Colorado

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wind gusts of 59 and 61 mph were recorded from the Burlington Airport (KITR) ASOS. A personal weather station at 9 NNW Bethune recorded a gust of 58 mph. A personal weather station at 7 N Stratton recorded a gust of 57 mph. A personal weather station recorded a gust of 56 mph at 9 NNW Bethune. A member of the public reported a semi overturned on I-70 east approximately 1 mile from Stratton, Colorado.

The wider storm

A strong cold front moved through northeast Colorado on the evening of the 15th. Multiple wind gusts ranging from 55 mph - 65 mph were recorded. Blowing dust with visibility around 0.10 miles reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1309424. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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