Thunderstorm Wind in Sweetwater County, Wyoming

Thunderstorm Wind August 17, 2024 · Sweetwater County, Wyoming

60 mph

Measured gust (52 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 60 mph wind gust was reported at the Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport near Rock Springs.

The wider storm

Monsoonal moisture moving northward encountered and advancing shortwave and brought strong to severe thunderstorms to southern and central Wyoming. The strongest wind gusts occurred in the higher elevations with a maximum wind gust of 81 mph at Red Canyon in the Wind River Mountains. Wind gusts over 60 mph were reported in portions of Sublette, Sweetwater and Fremont Counties.

Began near (rks)rock Spgs Arpt (41.6000, -109.0700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1206512. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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