High Wind — Central Carbon County, Wyoming

2024-05-06 to 2024-05-07 · Central Carbon County, Wyoming

Event narrative

Rawlins Airport ASOS station (KRWL) measured maximum wind gust at 2:44 PM MDT on 5/7.

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 1176989. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.