Blowing Dust Warning Issued for Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska Counties
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NOAA issued it on June 15, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Goodland KS has issued a Blowing Dust Warning until 9 PM MDT for Yuma and Kit Carson counties in Colorado, Cheyenne and Sherman counties in Kansas, and Dundy County in Nebraska.
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- Record type
- Blowing Dust Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern Colorado, Western Kansas, Southwestern Nebraska
- Issued
- June 15, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Goodland KS
The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Eastern Colorado, Western Kansas, Southwestern Nebraska.
Alert Details
A Blowing Dust Warning has been issued by NWS Goodland KS. The alert is effective from May 30 at 6:52 PM MDT until May 30 at 9:00 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Yuma County and Kit Carson County in Colorado; Cheyenne KS and Sherman Counties in Kansas; and Dundy County in Nebraska.
What You Should Do
Blowing dust can significantly lower air quality. Residents are encouraged to stay indoors or wear protective breathing masks if outside. If you encounter blowing dust on the roadway, pull off the road as far as possible, put your vehicle in park, turn lights all the way off, and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside, Stay Alive'.
Expected Conditions
A wall of dust is expected to lead to less than a mile visibility in blowing dust, with severely limited visibilities.
Timeline
The alert is in effect until 9 PM MDT / 10 PM CDT on May 30, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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