High Wind — Cheyenne Foothills, Wyoming

2007-02-16 · Cheyenne Foothills, Wyoming

Event narrative

Maximum wind gust of 61 mph reported at the Cheyenne airport, with other gusts around 60 mph.

Wider weather episode

A strong pressure gradient produced high winds across much of southeastern Wyoming from the evening of February 15th through the afternoon of the 16th. Gusts from 60 to 70 mph were fairly widespread, with unofficial gusts as high as 77 mph recorded on Interstate 25 south of Wheatland, Wyoming.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 10425. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.