Dust Storm in Yuma County, Colorado

Dust Storm May 30, 2026 · Yuma County, Colorado

What the National Weather Service wrote

An outflow boundary associated with thunderstorms in Washington County caused dust storm conditions as the boundary moved the Vernon, Idalia, and Hale area. Dust storm conditions were reported 7 SSW of Vernon and 8 NNE of Hale. No dust storm conditions were reported in Cheyenne County KS with this boundary.

The wider storm

A sharpening High Plains dryline in concert with a strong upper level disturbance approaching from the southwest spawned scattered thunderstorms across northeast Colorado during the late afternoon and evening hours on the 30th. Thunderstorms moved north to slightly northwest. Hail up to ping-pong ball size was measured in Yuma County. A tornado was reported north of Eckley, but caused no damage. Further south winds from thunderstorms to the west of Yuma County caused a dust storm southwest of Vernon toward the state line.

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EFU Yuma County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1338381. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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