Dust Storm in Rawlins, Kansas

Dust Storm February 17, 2026 · Rawlins, Kansas

What the National Weather Service wrote

Zero visibility reported in blowing dust at MM 210 on Highway 25. Estimating wind gusts to be 55-60 MPH.

The wider storm

In the midday of the 17th, west-southwesterly winds began gusting up to close to 70 MPH ahead of a cold front. Behind the front high winds continued. The west-southwesterly winds did loft dirt into the air, causing widespread visibilities to drop to around 1-2 miles with isolated pockets of intense plumes leading to brownout conditions. One such location was at mile marker 66 on I-70 where a two vehicle accident occurred, causing one fatality.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1322119. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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