Thunderstorm Wind — Sweetwater, Wyoming

2024-08-17 · near (rks)rock Spgs Arpt, Sweetwater, Wyoming

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1206512. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.