Thunderstorm Wind — Hot Springs, Wyoming

2014-07-21 · near Dickie, Hot Springs, Wyoming

Event narrative

An 80 mph wind gust was measured at the Grass Creek Divide RAWS in the foothills of the southern Absaroka Range.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms first erupted in the mountains west of Dubois during the early evening of Monday, July 21. The storms traveled down the Wind River Valley and produced wind gusts exceeding 60 mph. Other storms developed over the southern Absaroka Range and produced similar gusts in and near the foothills.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 525863. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.