Thunderstorm Wind in Kit Carson County, Colorado

Thunderstorm Wind May 9, 2026 · Kit Carson County, Colorado

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Measured by a personal weather station.

The wider storm

An isolated thunderstorm moved southeast across northeast and east-central Colorado during the evening hours of May 9th, ahead of an approaching cold front. Wind gusts up to 71 mph were measured in Kit Carson County, with one inch diameter hail in Yuma County.

Began near Burlington Arpt (39.4613, -102.4089).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1336821. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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