High Wind — Southeast Johnson County, Wyoming

2014-03-17 to 2014-03-18 · Southeast Johnson County, Wyoming

Event narrative

Winds were measured at 51 mph sustained with gusts to 63 mph at the WYDOT sensor on Interstate 25 north of Kaycee along Reno Hill.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front swept south across Wyoming on St. Patrick's today inducing high wind both ahead of and behind the front. The highest gust was 110 mph at a station west of Clark ahead of the cold front. Southwest and central Wyoming experienced gusty west-southwest wind in excess of 60 mph in advance of the cold front. Portions of the Big Horn Basin and Johnson County saw post-frontal northerly wind ranging from 60 to 70 mph. Snowfall behind the front combined with the gusty north wind to cause road closures in northern Wyoming.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 497150. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.