Hail — Johnson, Wyoming

2023-07-06 · near Buffalo, Johnson, Wyoming

Event narrative

Half dollar to golf ball size hail fell in and around Buffalo.

Wider weather episode

A shortwave moved across Wyoming. As it encountered more humid air east of the Bighorn Range, severe thunderstorms developed in Johnson and Natrona Counties. There were numerous reports of hail from nickel to golf ball size hail, including on Interstate 25 which slowed traffic for a time. In portions of Fremont and Sweetwater Counties, strong winds mixed to the surface and brought local high wind.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1124965. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.