Thunderstorm Wind in Kit Carson County, Colorado

Thunderstorm Wind May 17, 2026 · Kit Carson County, Colorado

62 mph

Measured gust (54 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. A dead tree was blown down.

The wider storm

During the late afternoon hours on the 17th, an isolated severe thunderstorm moved east across east-central Colorado, ahead of a strong cold front approaching from the northwest. Wind gusts up to 74 mph and hail up to ping-pong ball size were both reported in Kit Carson County.

Began near Vona (39.3007, -102.7484).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1336838. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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