Thunderstorm Wind in Hot Springs County, Wyoming

Thunderstorm Wind July 27, 2012 · Hot Springs County, Wyoming

72 mph

Measured gust (63 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 73 mph wind gust was reported in association with a thunderstorm eight miles west of Thermopolis. The gust was recorded at a residence with an automated weather station.

The wider storm

Monsoon moisture coupled with a disturbance aloft to produce scattered thunderstorms over a large area. Thunderstorms along and near the Absaroka Range and Owl Creek Mountains became severe, with wind gusts over 60 mph at several locations. The highest gust recorded was 73 mph about eight miles west of Thermopolis.

Began near Thermopolis Arpt (43.6661, -108.3800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 396366. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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