Thunderstorm Wind in Lincoln County, Wyoming
Thunderstorm Wind October 2, 2016 · Lincoln County, Wyoming
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Several live, large pine trees were blown over across a trail in the foothills just east of the town of Star Valley Ranch. A nearby weather station in the town registered a peak wind gust of 66 mph at 1301MST.
The wider storm
Strong southerly flow developed over far western Wyoming ahead of a digging trough in the Pacific Northwest. Isolated thunderstorms formed over the mountains surrounding the Star Valley. One of these storms moved north across the mountains east of Star Valley Ranch and generated a westward-moving outflow boundary. The associated wind took down some large pine trees and produced a wind gust of 66 mph.
Began near Star Valley Ranch (42.9861, -110.9461).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 657084. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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