High Wind in Central Laramie County, Wyoming

A few observation sites in central Laramie County reported strong wind gusts between 58 to 75 MPH during the afternoon. Peak wind gust of 75 MPH was measured at the Bear Creek WYDOT site. Cheyenne Airport ASOS measured a gust of 59 MPH.

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.