High Wind — East Sweetwater County, Wyoming

2022-05-19 · East Sweetwater County, Wyoming

Event narrative

Wind gusts as high as 60 mph were reported at the Sweetwater County Airport.

Wider weather episode

Strong mid level winds mixed to the surface and brought high wind to portions of central and southern Wyoming. The strongest wind was in the Wind River Range where winds gusted as high as 92 mph at South Pass. Wind gusts over 60 mph were also reported at Crowheart in Fremont County and at the Rock Springs airport in Sweetwater County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1027974. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.