Dust Storm in Yuma County, Colorado

Dust Storm January 16, 2026 · Yuma County, Colorado

What the National Weather Service wrote

Dust storm was reported on the west side of Yuma. Visibility was estimated to be down to a fifth of a mile in the dust.

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 1314613. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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