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High Wind in Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County, Wyoming
High Wind February 17, 2026 · Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County, Wyoming
What the National Weather Service wrote
WYDOT Mesonet station KBRX 9 miles south of Wheatland gusted 84 mph at 7:52 AM on February 17th. This was the first and highest gust recorded for this zone.
WYDOT Mesonet station KBRX 9 miles south of Wheatland gusted 68 mph at 4:06 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 1312743. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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