High Wind in Lander Foothills, Wyoming

High wind occurred throughout the Lander Foothills, with a maximum wind gust of 104 mph at a mesonet sensor along the North Fork of the Popo Agie River. The Lander Airport gusted to 84 mph. Much of Lander was without power for several hours at the height of the storm. Numerous trees were downed, homes sustained roof damage and numerous sheds and outbuildings were damaged.

The combination of a low pressure system moving to the north of Wyoming with the passage of a shortwave brought widespread high wind to much of western and central Wyoming. There were numerous reports of hurricane force wind gusts, with some around 100 mph. Transportation was severely impacted as there were numerous truck blow overs, with many highways closed to truck traffic for much of the day. Tree damage was commonplace, with reports of damage to roofs, sheds, fences and outbuildings.