Dust Storm Warning Issued for Kit Carson County CO and Sherman County KS
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NOAA issued it on May 25, 2026, 3 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 Dust Storm Warning for eastern Kit Carson County in Colorado and western Sherman County in Kansas until 5:45 PM MDT.
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- Record type
- Dust Storm Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern Colorado and Northwestern Kansas
- Issued
- May 25, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Goodland KS
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Eastern Colorado and Northwestern Kansas.
Alert Details
A Dust Storm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Goodland KS. The alert is effective from May 16 at 5:08 PM MDT until May 16 at 5:45 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Eastern Kit Carson County in east central Colorado and Western Sherman County in northwestern Kansas. Locations impacted include Burlington, Kanorado, and Ruleton. Affected highways include Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 0 and 15, Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 435 and 450, and Highway 385 between mile markers 176 and 206 and near mile marker 211.
What You Should Do
Dust storms lead to dangerous driving conditions with visibility reduced to near zero. If driving, avoid dust storms if possible. If caught in one, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake.
Expected Conditions
At 5:07 PM MDT, a wall of dust was along a line extending from near Bonny Reservoir to 16 miles north of Cheyenne Wells, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard includes less than a quarter mile visibility with damaging wind in excess of 70 mph.
Timeline
The Dust Storm Warning is in effect from 5:08 PM MDT to 5:45 PM MDT on May 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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