Thunderstorm Wind — Sweetwater, Wyoming

2022-06-20 · near Continental Divde Ar, Sweetwater, Wyoming

Event narrative

A 58 mph wind gust was reported near Wamsutter along Interstate 80.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moved across Wyoming on June 20th. The front brought strong winds that were mixed down by showers. The strongest wind was reported in Natrona County where wind was high as 72 mph was reported along Wyoming Boulevard to the south of Casper. Near Buffalo, WY, a 61 mph wind gust was reported at the Johnson County Airport. The public reported small limbs snapped off trees and a few shingles blown off homes in the city of Buffalo.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1034081. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.