Thunderstorm Wind — Lincoln, Wyoming

2016-10-02 · near Star Valley Ranch, Lincoln, Wyoming

57 MG

Magnitude

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 657084. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.