High Wind — Wind River Mountains East, Wyoming
2023-04-01 to 2023-04-02 · Wind River Mountains East, Wyoming
85 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Along Highway 28 in Red Canyon, maximum wind gusts of 98 mph were recorded with hurrricane force wind gusts for several hours.
Wider weather episode
A strong pressure gradient developed ahead of an advancing winter storm and brought high wind to portions of the favored southwest flow locations. The strongest wind occurred in the Wind River Range where wind gusts as high as 98 mph were observed near Red Canyon. Strong wind occurred around Casper as well, with a maximum wind gust of 65 mph along Wyoming Boulevard on the south side of Casper.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1096767. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.