High Wind in East Sweetwater County, Wyoming

High Wind January 4, 2022 · East Sweetwater County, Wyoming

63 mph

Measured gust (55 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A maximum wind gust of 63 mph was reported by the ASOS at Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport. A separate 63 mph wind gust was reported at the Snow Springs RAWS site southeast of Rock Springs.

The wider storm

A fast-moving Pacific cold front brought high wind to the prone portions of central Wyoming. The highest wind speed reported was 70 mph along the south side of Casper. Wind gusts of 58 mph were also reported in Johnson, Sweetwater, and Fremont counties. The high wind resulted in difficult travel conditions, including some roads being closed to high-profile vehicles for a time.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1003425. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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