High Wind — Natrona County Lower Elevations, Wyoming

2024-09-18 · Natrona County Lower Elevations, Wyoming

Event narrative

High winds occurred across Natrona County, with the strongest winds in the wind prone areas on the south and east sides of Casper. The strongest wind gust reported was 82 mph along Scenic Drive.

Wider weather episode

Strong mid level winds mixed to the surface behind a cold front and brought high wind to portions of Natrona and Park Counties. The strongest wind occurred in the wind prone areas to the south and east of Casper. A weather station along Scenic Drive registered wind gusts as high as 82 mph with other locations having wind gusts over 58 mph. Wind gusts as high as 61 mph occurred in the lee of the Absarokas near Cody.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1217160. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.