Thunderstorm Wind — Carbon, Wyoming

2023-07-17 · near (mbw)medicine Bow Airport, Carbon, Wyoming

Event narrative

Union Pacific Railroad mesonet station MEDIC1 (UP087) measured maximum wind gust.

Wider weather episode

Scattered showers and thunderstorms west of the Laramie Range on the afternoon of the 17th resulted in strong downburst winds, especially over Carbon County near Interstate 80 and the North Snowy Range Foothills.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1104792. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.