High Wind in East Platte County, Wyoming

Several observation sites reported wind gusts over 58 MPH during the late morning and afternoon hours. Peak gust of 81 MPH measured at WYDOT site at Coleman along Interstate 25.

This was the second part of the prolonged wind event which started on March 11th and the 12th. There was a twelve-hour lull in the strong winds outside of the wind prone areas of southeast Wyoming, but winds quickly increased by late morning on March 14th. Although winds weren't quite as strong, nor as widespread, compared March 12th, peak wind gusts between 70 to 85 MPH were observed along with travel impacts.