Thunderstorm Wind in Kit Carson County, Colorado

Thunderstorm Wind May 29, 2026 · Kit Carson County, Colorado

66 mph

Measured gust (57 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Measured at the Kit Carson County Airport. Gusts ranged from 63 to 66 mph.

The wider storm

A cluster of thunderstorms moved northeast across portions of east-central and northeast Colorado during the mid to late afternoon hours on the 29th, in the vicinity of a sharpening dryline and ahead of a strong upper level disturbance approaching from the southwest. The highest wind gust was 66 mph in Kit Carson County, and the largest hailstone was slightly larger than quarter size in Cheyenne County.

Began near Burlington (39.2441, -102.2859).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1337294. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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