Thunderstorm Wind — Hot Springs, Wyoming

2012-06-04 · near Thermopolis, Hot Springs, Wyoming

Event narrative

A thunderstorm formed over the Wind River Basin and moved north over the Owl Creek Mountains producing a wind gust of 62 mph at an automated station on the west side of Thermopolis.

Wider weather episode

A frontal boundary moving north ahead of a low pressure system caused high-based thunderstorms with strong outflow wind. Severe wind gusts were common across the northwest quarter of Wyoming.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 389524. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.