Thunderstorm Wind — Sweetwater, Wyoming

2024-09-09 · near (rks)rock Spgs Arpt, Sweetwater, Wyoming

Wider weather episode

A shortwave crossed Wyoming and brought locally severe weather. The most notable weather was a short-duration non-supercell tornado, aka landspout, which moved through downtown Thermopolis and was captured on area security cameras. Sheet metal roofing and car windows were damaged by a combination of this circulation and debris thrown by broader thunderstorm outflow, with gusts estimated between 65 to 75 mph (EF0). Meanwhile, at the Sweetwater County airport, a 59 mph wind gust was reported.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1216269. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.