High Wind — South Laramie Range Foothills, Wyoming
2025-12-09 · South Laramie Range Foothills, Wyoming
$10K
Property damage
63 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Persistent strong winds gusts between 65 and 73 MPH along both Interstate 80 and Interstate 25 south and west of Cheyenne. WYDOT webcam showed a flipped over 16 wheel truck just after a peak wind of 73 MPH was observed at Wyo Hill WYDOT site.
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 1299139. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.