High Wind — South Laramie Range Foothills, Wyoming
2024-05-06 to 2024-05-07 · South Laramie Range Foothills, Wyoming
75 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Union Pacific Railroad mesonet station EMKAYW (UP226) measured maximum wind gust 14 miles west-southwest of Cheyenne at 3:05 PM MDT on 5/6.
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 1177088. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.