Thunderstorm Wind in Kit Carson County, Colorado

Thunderstorm Wind May 16, 2026 · Kit Carson County, Colorado

75 mph

Estimated gust (65 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Gusts ranging from 65 to 75 mph were estimated.

The wider storm

During the mid to late afternoon hours on the 16th, thunderstorms moved east across the High Plains and strengthened in the vicinity of a sharpening dryline as they approached east-central and northeast Colorado. Hail up to dime size was reported, along with 75 mph winds.

Began near Peconic (39.4039, -102.1097).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1336803. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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