High Wind in Niobrara County, Wyoming

High Wind February 17, 2026 · Niobrara County, Wyoming

60 mph

Measured gust (52 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

WYDOT Mesonet station WY60 3 miles west of Van Tassell gusted 58 mph at 1:26 PM on February 17th. This was the event start for this zone.

UPR Mesonet station UP207 7 miles west-northeast of Van Tassell gusted 60 mph at 2:01 PM on February 17th. This was the final gust recorded for this zone.

The wider storm

A widespread high wind event occurred across the entire CWA from the 16th through the 17th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1312735. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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