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High Wind in Kit Carson County, Colorado
High Wind February 17, 2026 · Kit Carson County, Colorado
71 mph
Measured gust (62 kt)
What the National Weather Service wrote
The peak gust in the county was reported at the airport.
The wider storm
High winds occurred along and behind an advancing cold front. The peak gust was 72 MPH near Aroya.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1322124. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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