High Wind in Cheyenne Foothills, Wyoming

High Wind October 1, 2009 · Cheyenne Foothills, Wyoming

40 mph

Measured sustained (35 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wyoming Department of Transportation (Whitaker) equipment measured sustained winds of 40 mph or stronger for over an hour with a peak gust of 57 mph.

The wider storm

An area of low pressure moved out of the Rockies and onto the plains. A strong pressure gradient created high winds for several hours. Most of the area observed winds gusting over 40 mph with some localized sites seeing winds in excess of 60 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 192638. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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