High Wind — Northeast Johnson County, Wyoming
2024-09-17 · Northeast Johnson County, Wyoming
54 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The Johnson County airport near Buffalo had a wind gust of 62 mph.
Wider weather episode
A cold front swept across Wyoming and brought high wind to portions of western and central Wyoming. The highest wind gust recorded was 78 mph along Highway 28 in the Red Canyon area of south pass. Other wind gusts over 58 mph were reported Lincoln and Johnson Counties. A high based shower brought a wind gust of 61 mph to the Lander airport in the morning.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1217062. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.