High Wind — East Sweetwater County, Wyoming

2024-05-06 · East Sweetwater County, Wyoming

Event narrative

Wind gusts as high as 60 mph occurred at the Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport near Rock Springs.

Wider weather episode

A feed of Pacific moisture moved into western Wyoming and brought heavy snow to portions of the western Mountains. A foot and a half of new snow fell at Grand Targhee in the Tetons. Strong wind occurred East of the Divide, Wind gusts as high as 60 mph occurred at the Sweetwater County airport and 58 mph at Buffalo.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1184643. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.