High Wind in East Laramie County, Wyoming

High Wind March 15, 2026 · East Laramie County, Wyoming

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Alpha AWOS site between Gun Barrel and Pine Bluffs Wyoming measured a brief strong wind gust early in the morning.

The wider storm

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.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1318100. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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