Dust Storm in Cheyenne, Kansas

Dust Storm January 15, 2026 · Cheyenne, Kansas

What the National Weather Service wrote

An off duty NWS employee reported pockets of blowing dust with <1/4 mile visibility near 2 SSW Colby.

The wider storm

A strong cold front moved through northwest Kansas on the evening of the 15th. Multiple wind gusts ranging from 58 mph - 63 mph were recorded. Multiple reports of blowing dust with less than 1/2 - 1/4 mile visibility reported. A wildfire was detected via satellite and confirmed with local emergency management.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1309454. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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