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High Wind in Wind River Basin, Wyoming
High Wind March 17, 2026 · Wind River Basin, Wyoming
71 mph
Measured gust (62 kt)
What the National Weather Service wrote
The strongest wind was 71 mph at the Riverton airport. A 60 mph wind gust occurred at the Sharpnose RAWS site.
The wider storm
A potent jet streak passing over central Wyoming brought high winds to the region.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1326555. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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