Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Yuma and Kit Carson Counties, CO
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NOAA issued it on May 24, 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 Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southern Yuma County and northeastern Kit Carson County until 5:30 PM MDT on May 16.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Colorado
- Issued
- May 24, 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 Northeastern Colorado.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by NWS Goodland KS on behalf of NOAA. The alert is effective from 2026-05-16T16:41:00-06:00 until 2026-05-16T17:30:00-06:00.
Affected Areas
Southern Yuma County in northeastern Colorado and northeastern Kit Carson County in east central Colorado. Affected locations include Bethune, Burlington, Bonny Reservoir, and areas near Stratton. The warning covers Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 414 and 450, and Highway 385 between mile markers 179 and 224.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Use extreme caution if traveling due to areas of near zero visibility in blowing dirt and be alert for rapidly changing visibility.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 16 miles west of Bonny Reservoir to 11 miles north of Bethune to near Stratton, moving east at 30 mph. Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts, with a 68 mph gust measured near Stratton. Hail up to 0.75 inches is possible.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 5:30 PM MDT on May 16, 2026. Severe thunderstorms will be near Bethune around 4:50 PM MDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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