Thunderstorm Wind — Washakie, Wyoming

2014-05-28 · near (wrl)worland Muni Ar, Washakie, Wyoming

Event narrative

The ASOS at the Worland Airport reported a wind gust of 65 mph from a weak shower sweeping northeast.

Wider weather episode

Showers and thunderstorms erupted during the afternoon hours and moved across the lower elevations of western Wyoming. Unseasonably hot weather, a very dry lower atmosphere, and gradient winds from the south and southwest set the stage for microbursts occurring with even weak rain showers. Temperature-dew point spreads were around 60 degrees during the afternoon.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 511413. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.