Thunderstorm Wind — Hot Springs, Wyoming

2012-09-10 · near Dickie, Hot Springs, Wyoming

Event narrative

A strong thunderstorm moved off the Absaroka Range and produced a severe wind gust of 60 mph at the Grass Creek Divide RAWS site.

Wider weather episode

A series of thunderstorms formed over western and central Wyoming during the morning and early afternoon hours. These storms eventually produced severe wind gusts at several locations. The highest recorded gust was 71 mph at an automated observing site along Wyoming State Highway 120 near Meeteetse.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (43.8914, -108.8536)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 410047. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.