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Winter Weather in Central Carbon County, Wyoming
Winter Weather May 21, 2026 · Central Carbon County, Wyoming
What the National Weather Service wrote
WYDOT mesonet station WY18 7 miles northwest of Elk Mountain reported visibility under one quarter mile, winds gusting 35 to 40mph, and temperatures at 30 degrees. A snowsquall was ongoing at 4:24pm on May 21st.
The wider storm
A widespread weather event across the region with snowsqualls in Carbon County and several severe thunderstorm warnings and a tornado warning across western Nebraska.
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1331805. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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