High Wind — East Platte County, Wyoming

2023-09-04 · East Platte County, Wyoming

Event narrative

Frequent wind gusts 65-75 MPH were observed at the WYDOT sensor at Coleman (WY1), 13 miles S of Glendo along I-25. The peak wind gust was 78 MPH between 2:22 and 2:36 PM MST on 9/4.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold frontal passage resulted in a brief episode of high winds across portions of southeast Wyoming on 9/4.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1118542. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.