High Wind — Central Carbon County, Wyoming

2024-03-01 · Central Carbon County, Wyoming

Event narrative

Rawlins Airport ASOS station (KRWL) reported maximum wind gust at 12:52 PM MST. WYDOT sensor along Interstate 80 at Walcott Junction (WY15) also reported a 58 mph wind gust 15 miles east of Sinclair.

Wider weather episode

Strong winds across Carbon County in Wyoming gusting around 60 mph occurred starting early morning on the first, continuing periodically into the early afternoon.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1154651. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.