High Wind in Cheyenne County, Colorado

High Wind March 15, 2026 · Cheyenne County, Colorado

76 mph

Measured gust (66 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 76 mph gust was measured one mile west of Kit Carson. Additional reported gusts across the county range from 68 mph to 74 mph.

The wider storm

A strong cold front blasted southeast across northeast Colorado, with high winds ranging from 59 mph to 76 mph in wake of the front during the overnight hours early on the 15th through the day on the 15th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1323008. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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