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High Wind in South Laramie Range, Wyoming
High Wind February 24, 2026 – February 26, 2026 · South Laramie Range, Wyoming
What the National Weather Service wrote
WYDOT Mesonet station WY49 5 miles north-northeast of Buford gusted 59 mph at 2:12 AM on February 24th. This was the first gust recorded for this zone.
UPR Mesonet station UP204 9 miles southeast of Buford gusted 81 mph at 11:16 AM on February 24th. This was the highest gust recorded for this zone for the first half of the event.
UPR Mesonet station UP204 9 miles southeast of Buford gusted 63 mph at 6:30 AM on February 26th. This was the highest gust recorded for this zone for the second half of the event.
UPR Mesonet station UP204 9 miles southeast of Buford gusted 58 mph at 9:37 AM on February 26th. This was the final gust recorded for this zone.
The wider storm
A widespread, high wind event impacting much of southeast Wyoming throughout the duration from February 23rd to February 25th. A few lulls in wind speeds occurred overnight, but high winds continued during the daylight hours.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1313804. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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