Thunderstorm Wind — Hot Springs, Wyoming

2012-09-16 · near Thermopolis Arpt, Hot Springs, Wyoming

Event narrative

An individual with an automated wind sensor reported a thunderstorm wind gust of 72 mph.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms over the Owl Creek Mountains moved off the higher terrain and into a favorable environment to produce gusty outflow wind west of Thermopolis.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (43.6500, -108.3741)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 410057. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.