High Wind in Eastern Kiowa County, Colorado

High Wind January 16, 2026 · Eastern Kiowa County, Colorado

81 mph

Measured gust (70 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

There was an 80 mph gust measured near Towner, Colorado.

The wider storm

A passing jet maximum aloft, combined with a potent cold front coming in from the north, resulted in some strong wind gusts over the far eastern plains of Colorado.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1315376. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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