Thunderstorm Wind in Teton County, Wyoming

Thunderstorm Wind June 4, 2012 · Teton County, Wyoming

69 mph

Estimated gust (60 kt)

$75K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A microburst associated with a strong thunderstorm that developed near Rafter J Ranch and swept north caused widespread tree and property damage. Most of the damage was concentrated in Jackson and in a swath from south of town to the northwest of town toward Teton Village. Dozens of uprooted trees caused minor roof damage and a carport collapsed at Jackson Hole Lodge in Jackson.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Jackson (43.4778, -110.7603).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 389550. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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