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High Wind in South Laramie Range Foothills, Wyoming

High Wind February 23, 2025 – February 25, 2025 · South Laramie Range Foothills, Wyoming

77 mph

Measured gust (67 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Peak gust of 77 mph occurred at the EMKAYW (UP226) UPR site 14 miles west-southwest of Cheyenne at 3:41 AM on February 24th. Multiple other gusts between 65 and 70 mph were reported in this zone.

The wider storm

This was a long duration, CWA-wide high wind event including nearly every zone in the NWS Cheyenne CWA. Sustained winds between 40 and 60mph were seen, along with gusts over 80mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1230121. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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