Thunderstorm Wind — Big Horn, Wyoming

2022-07-15 · near Kane, Big Horn, Wyoming

Event narrative

The Willow Creek RAWS weather sensor recorded a maximum wind gust of 64 mph.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms moved through northern Wyoming as a shortwave trough crossed the area. With large dew point depressions, very strong wind gusts occurred with the high-cloud-base showers and storms. Wind gusts of 60 to 65 mph occurred across portions of Big Horn and Johnson Counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1045349. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.