Thunderstorm Wind in Cheyenne County, Colorado

Thunderstorm Wind April 11, 2026 · Cheyenne County, Colorado

70 mph

Measured gust (61 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Measured by a storm chaser using a handheld anemometer. The strong winds produced 2 miles visibility in blowing dust.

The wider storm

A broken line of weakening thunderstorms, originating from a sharpening dryline, moved northeast across east-central Colorado during the late afternoon and early evening hours. These weakening thunderstorms produced several severe wind gusts across east-central Colorado, including 73 mph recorded at Kit Carson County Airport. Severe winds also produced one-half mile visibility in blowing dust near Idalia.

Began near Kit Carson (38.6202, -102.7860).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1331773. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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