Thunderstorm Wind — Carbon, Wyoming

2024-08-17 · near Walcott, Carbon, Wyoming

Event narrative

WYDOT mesonet station along Interstate 80 at Halleck Ridge (WY18) measured wind gust 7 miles northwest of Elk Mountain.

Wider weather episode

Gusty showers and thunderstorms across much of Carbon County, Wyoming resulted in reported wind gusts of 60 to 70+ mph on the evening of the 17th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1194183. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.