High Wind — East Platte County, Wyoming

2025-12-09 · East Platte County, Wyoming

Event narrative

Persistent wind gusts between 60 to 65 MPH at Coleman.

Wider weather episode

A strong jet stream aloft parked itself over southern Wyoming for a prolonged high wind event that lingered into the early morning hours of the 10th of December. Multiple wind gusts over hurricane force were reported with several 16 wheelers blown over across Interstate 80 and Interstate 25.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1299130. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.