Thunderstorm Wind — Carbon, Wyoming

2024-08-25 · near Walcott, Carbon, Wyoming

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

A line of thunderstorms moving northeast out of Colorado into south-central Wyoming resulted in wind gusts exceeding 60 mph along portions of Interstate 80 on the evening of the 25th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1197549. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.