Thunderstorm Wind in Sweetwater County, Wyoming

Thunderstorm Wind May 24, 2026 · Sweetwater County, Wyoming

59 mph

Measured gust (51 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 59 mph wind gust occurred at the Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport to the east of Rock Springs.

The wider storm

A subtle shortwave moved across Wyoming and brought isolated showers and thunderstorms. With very dry air at the surface, a few thunderstorms produced strong wind when they collapsed. Wind gusts of 58 mph or more occurred in Natrona, Lincoln and Sweetwater Counties, with the strongest gust of 66 mph at Mount Coffin in the Salt and Wyoming Range.

Began near (rks)rock Spgs Arpt (41.6000, -109.0700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1342962. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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