Thunderstorm Wind — Washakie, Wyoming

2013-07-05 · near Durkee, Washakie, Wyoming

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 458183. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.