High Wind — Moorcroft, Wyoming

2002-01-13 · Moorcroft, Wyoming

Wider weather episode

A very strong cold front moved across northeastern Wyoming in the pre-dawn hours. A particularly tight surface pressure gradient combined with strong low-level winds produced sustained winds of 40 to 50 mph and gusts to 75 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5279097. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.