High Wind in Natrona County Lower Elevations, Wyoming

High wind was widespread across Natrona County, with numerous reports of wind gusts past 60 mph. Some of the more notable gusts included 75 mph at Twenty Mile Hill, 71 mph at Hat Six Road and 66 mph at the Natrona County airport.

A weather system moved into Wyoming and mixed strong winds aloft down to the surface, bringing high wind to much of central Wyoming. The highest wind occurred in the mountains, with a maximum wind gust of 95 mph at Red Canyon over South Pass in the Wind River Range. In the lower elevations, some notable wind gusts included 74 mph at the Lander Airport, 75 mph at Twenty Mile Hill to the north of Casper, 75 mph in Clark, and 69 mph near Buffalo.