Hail — Fremont, Wyoming

2023-09-10 · near (lnd)hunt Fld Lander, Fremont, Wyoming

Event narrative

Trained spotters and a National Weather Service employee reported hail from dime to 1.33 inch-sized from near Sinks Canyon State Park to South Pass. The hail accumulated several inches near Red Canyon along Highway 28, and snow plows had to be called out to clear the hail off the road.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moved across central Wyoming and brought large hail to portions of Natrona and Fremont Counties. There were numerous reports of hail from penny to golf ball size across the two aforementioned counties. With the slow movement of the storms, hail accumulated several inches in some places. The two hardest hit areas were along Highway 259 and Interstate 25 south of Midwest in Natrona County as well as Highway 28 over South Pass. Plows had to clear the hail of the road at South Pass.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1142699. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.