High Wind — Central Laramie County, Wyoming

2025-01-21 · Central Laramie County, Wyoming

Event narrative

Frequent gusts between 60 and 65 MPH recorded at the Bear Creek WYDOT sensor along Interstate 25. The maximum gust was 68 MPH and occurred at 7:22 AM MST on the 21st.

Wider weather episode

A strong pressure gradient across southeast Wyoming lead to an impressive high wind event across the wind prones and wind prone adjacent area on 1/21.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1223950. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.