High Wind — Shirley Basin, Wyoming

2024-05-06 · Shirley Basin, Wyoming

Event narrative

WYDOT mesonet station along WY487 at Shirley Rim (WY44) measured sustained winds over 40 mph for the hour.

Wider weather episode

Late season system initially brought mountain snowfall to southeast Wyoming before an extended period of widespread strong winds gusting over 70 mph along the Laramie Range foothills.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1176978. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.