Thunderstorm Wind in Niobrara County, Wyoming

Thunderstorm Wind May 3, 2026 · Niobrara County, Wyoming

58 mph

Measured gust (50 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

WYDOT mesonet sensor 3 miles west of Van Tassell recorded a 58 mph wind gust as convective showers moved overhead.

Showers and thunderstorms developed over eastern Wyoming during the afternoon hours of May 3, producing localized severe wind gusts.

Began near Van Tassell (42.6600, -104.1490).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1337532. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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