High Wind in North Laramie Range, Wyoming

High Wind March 12, 2026 · North Laramie Range, Wyoming

72 mph

Measured gust (63 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A gust around 73 MPH reported at Esterbrook, on the lee side of the Northern Laramie Range.

The wider storm

A rare strong and damaging downslope wind event started in the early morning hours of March 12th and continued through March 13th. Intense mountain wave activity was also a contributing factor to widespread wind gusts between 80 to 110 MPH across southeast Wyoming. Numerous reports of tree damage, power outages, and property damage including flipped over sixteen-wheeler tractor trailer trucks were reported to WYDOT and the National Weather Service. Areas of blowing dust also resulted in lower visibility on area roadways, which added to the already difficult travel scenario.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1317856. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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