High Wind in Kit Carson County, Colorado

High Wind January 16, 2026 · Kit Carson County, Colorado

63 mph

Measured gust (55 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wind speeds ranged from 58 to 63 MPH across the county, with the highest gust reported from a personal weather station near Idalia.

The wider storm

A second day of high winds occurred across East Central CO. The high winds started after 9 AM and continued through 4 PM. The peak gust was 72 MPH recorded at the Burlington airport. The loose soil and high winds caused a dust storm to occur on the west side of Yuma.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1314560. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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