Thunderstorm Wind in Washakie County, Wyoming
Thunderstorm Wind July 5, 2013 · Washakie County, Wyoming
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Wind gusts estimated at 60 mph combined with one-half inch diameter hail to devastate barley and corn fields in northern Washakie County. There were a few cottonwood trees downed by the wind, one of which fell across State Highway 433. The same thunderstorm caused one irrigation ditch to fill quickly and produce minor flooding of a nearby road.
The wider storm
A moist and unstable airmass and an upper level disturbance brought a third straight day of thunderstorms to western and central Wyoming. The strongest thunderstorm formed over the Absaroka Range and become severe as it moved east across the Big Horn Basin and into Johnson County. There were numerous reports of large hail in a swath from near Barnum to Midwest with the largest stones being ping pong ball sized in Midwest. The storm also brought wind gusts up to 60 mph. In addition, a wind gust from a collapsing thunderstorm in Sublette County produced a 59 mph wind gust at the Big Piney Airport.
Began near Durkee (44.1589, -107.9396).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 458183. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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