High Wind in South Laramie Range, Wyoming

High Wind February 17, 2026 · South Laramie Range, Wyoming

81 mph

Measured gust (70 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

WYDOT Mesonet station WY48 7 miles northeast of Buford gusted 59 mph at 7:46 AM on February 17th. This was the first gust recorded for this zone.

UPR Mesonet station UP204 9 miles southeast of Buford gusted 80 mph at 10:42 AM on February 17th. This was the highest gust recorded for this zone.

WYDOT Mesonet station KVDW at Vedauwoo gusted 60 mph at 4:26 PM on February 17th. This was the final gust recorded for this zone.

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

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1312774. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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