High Wind — East Sweetwater County, Wyoming

2022-01-04 · East Sweetwater County, Wyoming

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1003425. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.