High Wind — Wind River Basin, Wyoming

2023-07-06 · Wind River Basin, Wyoming

Event narrative

A 58 mph wind gust occurred at the Riverton airport.

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.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1124969. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.